1. PAUL a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy [our] brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved,
and fellowlabourer, 2. And to [our] beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house: 3. Grace
to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. {1 Chronicles 29:10 {KJV}, {Malachi 2:10 {KJV}, {Romans 15:6 {KJV}, {II Corinthians 11:31 {KJV}, {Ephesians 1:3 {KJV} 4. I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, 5. Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward
the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; 6. That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of
every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
7. For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
8. Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient, 9. 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 beseech thee for my son
Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: 11. Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and
to me: 12. Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
13. Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
14. But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly. 15. For
perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever; 16. 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. If thou
count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself. 18. If he hath wronged thee, or oweth [thee] ought, put that on mine
account;
19. 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. Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
21. Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say. 22. But withal prepare
me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you. 23. There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner
in Christ Jesus; 24. Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers. 25. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with
your spirit. Amen. ([Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant.])