1<\/sup>Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, a brother: to Philemon, our beloved and fellow labourer;<\/span> <\/p>\n 2<\/sup>And to Appia, our dearest sister, and to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church which is in thy house:<\/span> <\/p>\n 3<\/sup>Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.<\/span> <\/p>\n 4<\/sup>I give thanks to my God, always making a remembrance of thee in my prayers.<\/span> <\/p>\n 5<\/sup>Hearing of thy charity and faith, which thou hast in the Lord Jesus, and towards all the saints:<\/span> <\/p>\n 6<\/sup>That the communication of thy faith may be made evident in the acknowledgment of every good work, that is in you in Christ Jesus.<\/span> <\/p>\n 7<\/sup>For I have had great joy and consolation in thy charity, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.<\/span> <\/p>\n 8<\/sup>Wherefore though I have much confidence in Christ Jesus, to command thee that which is to the purpose:<\/span> <\/p>\n 9<\/sup>For charity sake I rather beseech, whereas thou art such a one, as Paul an old man, and now a prisoner also of Jesus Christ.<\/span> <\/p>\n 10<\/sup>I beseech thee for my son, whom I have begotten in my bands, Onesimus,<\/span> <\/p>\n 11<\/sup>Who hath been heretofore unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable both to me and thee,<\/span> <\/p>\n 12<\/sup>Whom I have sent back to thee. And do thou receive him as my own bowels.<\/span> <\/p>\n 13<\/sup>Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered to me in the bands of the gospel:<\/span> <\/p>\n 14<\/sup>But without thy counsel I would do nothing: that thy good deed might not be as it were of necessity, but voluntary.<\/span> <\/p>\n 15<\/sup>For perhaps he therefore departed for a season from thee, that thou mightest receive him again for ever:<\/span> <\/p>\n 16<\/sup>Not now as a servant, but instead of a servant, a most dear brother, especially to me: but how much more to thee both in the flesh and in the Lord?<\/span> <\/p>\n 17<\/sup>If therefore thou count me a partner, receive him as myself.<\/span> <\/p>\n 18<\/sup>And if he hath wronged thee in any thing, or is in thy debt, put that to my account.<\/span> <\/p>\n 19<\/sup>I Paul have written it with my own hand: I will repay it: not to say to thee, that thou owest me thy own self also.<\/span> <\/p>\n 20<\/sup>Yea, brother. May I enjoy thee in the Lord. Refresh my bowels in the Lord.<\/span> <\/p>\n 21<\/sup>Trusting in thy obedience, I have written to thee: knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.<\/span> <\/p>\n 22<\/sup>But withal prepare me also a lodging. For I hope that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.<\/span> <\/p>\n 23<\/sup>There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus;<\/span> <\/p>\n 24<\/sup>Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke my fellow labourers.<\/span> <\/p>\n 25<\/sup>The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.<\/span> <\/p>\n