Dual Panel1From Paul <3972>, a prisoner <1198> of Christ <5547> Jesus <2424>, and <2532> Timothy <5095> our brother <80>, to Philemon <5371>, our <2257> dear friend <27> and <2532> colaborer <4904>,
2to Apphia <682> our sister <79>, to Archippus <751> our <2257> fellow soldier <4961>, and <2532> to the church <1577> that meets in your <4675> house <3624>.
3Grace <5485> and <2532> peace <1515> to you <5213> from <575> God <2316> our <2257> Father <3962> and <2532> the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547>!
4I <2168> always <3842> thank <2168> my <3450> God <2316> as I remember <3417> <4160> you <4675> in <1909> my <3450> prayers <4335>,
5because I hear <191> of your <4675> faith <4102> in <1519> the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> and <2532> your love <26> for <1519> all <3956> the saints <40>.
6I pray that the faith <4102> you <4675> share <2842> with <1722> us <2254> may deepen <1096> your understanding <1922> of every <3956> blessing <18> that belongs to you in <1519> Christ <5547>.
7I have had <2192> great <4183> joy <5479> and <2532> encouragement <3874> because of <1909> your <4675> love <26>, for <3754> the hearts <4698> of the saints <40> have been refreshed <373> through <1223> you <4675>, brother <80>.
8So, although <1352> I have <2192> quite a lot of <4183> confidence <3954> in <1722> Christ <5547> and could command <2004> you <4671> to do what is proper <433>,
9I would <3870> rather <3123> appeal <3870> to you on the basis of <1223> love <26>– I <1510>, Paul <3972>, an old man <4246> and <1161> even <2532> now <3570> a prisoner <1198> for the sake of Christ <5547> Jesus <2424>–
10I am appealing <3870> to you <4571> concerning <4012> my <1700> child <5043>, whose <3739> spiritual father I have become <1080> during <1722> my imprisonment <1199>, that is, Onesimus <3682>,
11who was formerly <4218> useless <890> to you <4671>, but <1161> is now <3570> useful <2173> to you <4671> and <2532> me <1698>.
12I have sent <375> him <846> (who <5124> is <1510> my <1699> very heart <4698>) back <375> to you <4671>.
13I <1473> wanted <1014> to <4314> keep <2722> him so that <2443> he could serve <1247> me <3427> in <5228> your <4675> place during <1722> my imprisonment <1199> for the sake of the gospel <2098>.
14However <1161>, without <5565> your <4674> consent <1106> I did <2309> not <3762> want <2309> to do <4160> anything, so that <2443> your <4675> good deed <18> would not <3361> be out of compulsion <318>, but <235> from your own willingness <1595>.
15For <1063> perhaps <5029> it was for <1223> this reason <5124> that he was separated <5563> from you for <4314> a little while <5610>, so that <2443> you would have <568> him <846> back <568> eternally <166>,
16no longer <3765> as <5613> a slave <1401>, but <235> more than <5228> a slave <1401>, as a dear <27> brother <80>. He is especially <3122> so to me <1698>, and <1161> even <4214> more <3123> so to you <4671> now, both <2532> humanly speaking <4561> and <2532> in <1722> the Lord <2962>.
17Therefore <3767> if <1487> you regard <2192> me <3165> as a partner <2844>, accept <4355> him <846> as <5613> you would me <1691>.
18Now if <1487> he has defrauded <91> you <4571> of anything <5100> or <2228> owes <3784> you anything, charge <1677> what he owes <5124> to me <1698>.
19I <1473>, Paul <3972>, have written <1125> this letter with my own <1699> hand <5495>: I <1473> will repay <661> it. I <3004> could <3361> also mention <3004> that <3754> you owe <4359> me <3427> your very self <4572>.
20Yes <3483>, brother <80>, let <3685> me <1473> have some benefit <3685> from you <4675> in <1722> the Lord <2962>. Refresh <373> my <3450> heart <4698> in <1722> Christ <5547>.
21Since I was confident <3982> that you <4675> would obey <5218>, I wrote <1125> to you <4671>, because I knew <1492> that <3754> you would do <4160> even <2532> more than <5228> what <3739> I am asking <3004> you to do.
22At the same time <260> also <2532>, prepare <2090> a place for me <3427> to stay <3578>, for <1063> I hope <1679> that <3754> through <1223> your <5216> prayers <4335> I will be given back <5483> to you <5213>.
23Epaphras <1889>, my <3450> fellow prisoner <4869> in <1722> Christ <5547> Jesus <2424>, greets <782> you <4571>.
24Mark <3138>, Aristarchus <708>, Demas <1214> and Luke <3065>, my <3450> colaborers <4904>, greet you too.
25May the grace <5485> of the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424> Christ <5547> be with <3326> your <5216> spirit <4151>.