The Letter Of Paul The Apostle To Philemon
 
   1:1 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto
   Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow laborer,
 
   1:2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow soldier, and
   to the church in your house:
 
   1:3 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus
   Christ.
 
   1:4 I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers, 1:5
   Hearing of your love and faith, which you have toward the Lord Jesus,
   and toward all saints;
 
   1:6 That the communication of your faith may become effective by the
   acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
 
   1:7 For we have great joy and consolation in your love, because the
   insides of the saints are refreshed by you, brother.
 
   1:8 Therefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin you
   that which is fitting,
 
   1:9 yet for love's sake I rather beseech you, being such a one as Paul
   the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
 
   1:10 I beseech you for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my
   bonds:
 
   1:11 Which in time past was to you unprofitable, but now profitable to
   you and to me:
 
   1:12 Whom I have sent again: you therefore receive him, that is, my
   own insides:
 
   1:13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in your stead he might
   have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
 
   1:14 But without your mind would I do nothing; that your benefit
   should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
 
   1:15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that you should
   receive him forever;
 
   1:16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved,
   specially to me, but how much more unto you, both in the flesh, and in
   the Lord?
 
   1:17 If you count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
 
   1:18 If he has wronged you, or owes you anything, put that on mine
   account;
 
   1:19 I Paul have written it with my own hand, I will repay it: albeit
   I do not say to you how you owe unto me even your own self besides.
 
   1:20 Yes, brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord: refresh my
   insides in the Lord.
 
   1:21 Having confidence in your obedience I wrote unto you, knowing
   that you will also do more than I say.
 
   1:22 But meanwhile prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through
   your prayers I shall be given unto you.
 
   1:23 There salute you Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus;
 
   1:24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellow laborers.
 
   1:25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.