Dual Panel1Paul<3972>, a prisoner<1198> of Christ<5547> Jesus<2424>, and Timothy<5095> our brother<80>, To Philemon<5371> our beloved<27> brother and fellow<4904> worker<4904>,
2and to Apphia<682> our sister<79>, and to Archippus<751> our fellow<4961> soldier<4961>, and to the church<1577> in your house<3624>:
3Grace<5485> to you and peace<1515> from God<2316> our Father<3962> and the Lord<2962> Jesus<2424> Christ<5547>.
4I thank<2168> my God<2316> always<3842>, making<4160> mention<3417> of you in my prayers<4335>,
5because I hear<191> of your love<26> and of the faith<4102> which<3739> you have<2192> toward<4314> the Lord<2962> Jesus<2424> and toward<1519> all<3956> the saints<40>;
6and I pray that the fellowship<2842> of your faith<4102> may become<1096> effective<1756> through<1722> the knowledge<1922> of every<3956> good<18> thing<18> which is in you for Christ's<5547> sake<1519>.
7For I have come to have<2192> much<4183> joy<5479> and comfort<3874> in your love<26>, because<3754> the hearts<4698> of the saints<40> have been refreshed<373> through<1223> you, brother<80>.
8Therefore<1352>, though I have<2192> enough<4183> confidence<3954> in Christ<5547> to order<2004> you to do what<3588> is proper<433>,
9yet for love's<26> sake<1223> I rather<3123> appeal<3870> to you--since I am<1510> such<5108> a person<5108> as Paul<3972>, the aged<4246>, and now<3570> also<2532> a prisoner<1198> of Christ<5547> Jesus<2424>--
10I appeal<3870> to you for my child<5043> Onesimus<3682>, whom<3739> I have begotten<1080> in my imprisonment<1199>,
11who formerly<4218> was useless<890> to you, but now<3570> is useful<2173> both<2532> to you and to me.
12I have sent<375> him back<375> to you in person<846>, that is, sending my very heart<4698>,
13whom<3739> I wished<1014> to keep<2722> with me, so<2443> that on your behalf<5228> he might minister<1247> to me in my imprisonment<1199> for the gospel<2098>;
14but without<5565> your consent<1106> I did not want<2309> to do<4160> anything<3762>, so<2443> that your goodness<18> would not be, in effect<2596>, by compulsion<318> but of your own free<1595> will<1595>.
15For perhaps<5029> he was for this<3778> reason<1223> separated<5563> from you for a while<5610>, that you would have<568> him back<568> forever<166>,
16no<3765> longer<3765> as a slave<1401>, but more<5228> than<5228> a slave<1401>, a beloved<27> brother<80>, especially<3122> to me, but how<4214> much<4214> more<3123> to you, both<2532> in the flesh<4561> and in the Lord<2962>.
17If<1487> then<3767> you regard<2192> me a partner<2844>, accept<4355> him as you would me.
18But if<1487> he has wronged<91> you in any<5100> way<5100> or<2228> owes<3784> you anything<5100>, charge<1677> that to my account<1677>;
19I, Paul<3972>, am writing<1125> this with my own<1699> hand<5495>, I will repay<661> it (not to mention<3004> to you that you owe<4359> to me even<2532> your own<4572> self<4572> as well<4359>).
20Yes<3483>, brother<80>, let me benefit<3685> from you in the Lord<2962>; refresh<373> my heart<4698> in Christ<5547>.
21Having<3982> confidence<3982> in your obedience<5218>, I write<1125> to you, since I know<3609> that you will do<4160> even<2532> more<5228> than<5228> what<3739> I say<3004>.
22At the same<260> time<260> also<2532> prepare<2090> me a lodging<3578>, for I hope<1679> that through<1223> your prayers<4335> I will be given<5483> to you.
23Epaphras<1889>, my fellow<4869> prisoner<4869> in Christ<5547> Jesus<2424>, greets<782> you,
24as do Mark<3138>, Aristarchus<708>, Demas<1214>, Luke<3065>, my fellow<4904> workers<4904>.
25The grace<5485> of the Lord<2962> Jesus<2424> Christ<5547> be with your spirit<4151>.