【Philemon】Chapter 1

1:1 Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved and our co-worker,

1:2 to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church at your house.

1:3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1:4 I give thanks to my God always, remembering you in my prayers,

1:5 as I hear of the love and the faith you have in the Lord Jesus and for all the holy ones,

1:6 so that your partnership in the faith may become effective in recognizing every good there is in us that leads to Christ.

1:7 For I have experienced much joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the holy ones have been refreshed by you, brother.

1:8 Therefore, although I have the full right in Christ to order you to do what is proper,

1:9 I rather urge you out of love, being as I am, Paul, an old man, and now also a prisoner for Christ Jesus.

1:10 I urge you on behalf of my child Onesimus, whose father I have become in my imprisonment,

1:11 who was once useless to you but is now useful to (both) you and me.

1:12 I am sending him, that is, my own heart, back to you.

1:13 I should have liked to retain him for myself, so that he might serve me on your behalf in my imprisonment for the gospel,

1:14 but I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that the good you do might not be forced but voluntary.

1:15 Perhaps this is why he was away from you for a while, that you might have him back forever,

1:16 no longer as a slave but more than a slave, a brother, beloved especially to me, but even more so to you, as a man and in the Lord.

1:17 So if you regard me as a partner, welcome him as you would me.

1:18 And if he has done you any injustice or owes you anything, charge it to me.

1:19 I, Paul, write this in my own hand: I will pay. May I not tell you that you owe me your very self.

1:20 Yes, brother, may I profit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.

1:21 With trust in your compliance I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.

1:22 At the same time prepare a guest room for me, for I hope to be granted to you through your prayers.

1:23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,

1:24 as well as Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my co-workers.

1:25 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

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