1 P aul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timotheus the brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,

Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,

2 a nd Apphia the beloved, and Archippus our fellow-soldier, and the assembly in thy house:

And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:

3 G race to you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ!

Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

4 I give thanks to my God, always making mention of thee in my prayers,

I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,

5 h earing of thy love and faith that thou hast unto the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,

Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

6 t hat the fellowship of thy faith may become working in the full knowledge of every good thing that in you toward Christ Jesus;

That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

7 f or we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

8 W herefore, having in Christ much boldness to command thee that which is fit --

Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,

9 b ecause of the love I rather entreat, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ;

Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

10 I entreat thee concerning my child -- whom I did beget in my bonds -- Onesimus,

I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:

11 w ho once was to thee unprofitable, and now is profitable to me and to thee,

Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

12 w hom I did send again, and thou him (that is, my own bowels) receive,

Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:

13 w hom I did wish to retain to myself, that in thy behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news,

Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

14 a nd apart from thy mind I willed to do nothing, that as of necessity thy good deed may not be, but of willingness,

But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

15 f or perhaps because of this he did depart for an hour, that age-duringly thou mayest have him,

For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

16 n o more as a servant, but above a servant -- a brother beloved, especially to me, and how much more to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord!

Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

17 I f, then, with me thou hast fellowship, receive him as me,

If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

18 a nd if he did hurt to thee, or doth owe anything, this to me be reckoning;

If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;

19 I , Paul did write with my hand, I -- I will repay; that I may not say that also thyself, besides, to me thou dost owe.

I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.

20 Y es, brother, may I have profit of thee in the Lord; refresh my bowels in the Lord;

Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

21 h aving been confident in thy obedience I did write to thee, having known that also above what I may say thou wilt do;

Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

22 a nd at the same time also prepare for me a lodging, for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted to you.

But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.

23 S alute thee doth Epaphras, (my fellow-captive in Christ Jesus,)

There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;

24 M arkus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lukas, my fellow-workmen!

Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.

25 T he grace of our Lord Jesus Christ with your spirit! Amen.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.