Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our dearly beloved and fellow laborer,

Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,

And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that is in your house:

And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:

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

Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers,

I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,

Hearing of your love and faith, which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints;

Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

That the sharing of your faith may become effective by the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

For we have great joy and solace in your love, because the hearts of the saints are refreshed by you, brother.

For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

Therefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to command you to do what is fitting,

Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,

Yet for love's sake I rather appeal to you, being such a one as Paul, the aged, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus.

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.

I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten while in my chains:

I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:

Who in time past was unprofitable to you, but now is profitable to you and to me.

Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

I am sending him back to you. Therefore, receive him, that is, my own heart:

Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:

Whom I wished to keep with me, so that he might minister to me in your place in my chains for the gospel:

Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

But without your consent I wanted to do nothing, that your benefit should not be by compulsion, but willingly.

But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

For perhaps he departed for a while for this purpose, that you might receive him forever;

For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

No longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord?

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?

If then you count me as a partner, receive him as you would me.

If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

If he has wronged you or owes you anything, put that on my account;

If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;

I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand, I will repay it: although I do not say to you that you owe me even your own self besides.

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.

Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord: refresh my heart in the Lord.

Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.

Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

But meanwhile, also prepare a lodging for me, for I trust that through your prayers I shall be granted to you.

But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.

Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you;

There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;

Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow workers.

Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.