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1:1  Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and co-worker,
1:2  to Apphia our sister, to 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  When I remember you in my prayers, I always thank my God
1:5  because I hear of your love for all the saints and your faith towards the Lord Jesus.
1:6  I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective when you perceive all the good that we may do for Christ.
1:7  I have indeed received much joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, my brother.
1:8  For this reason, though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do your duty,
1:9  yet I would rather appeal to you on the basis of love—and I, Paul, do this as an old man, and now also as a prisoner of Christ Jesus.
1:10  I am appealing to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I have become during my imprisonment.
1:11  Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful both to you and to me.
1:12  I am sending him, that is, my own heart, back to you.
1:13  I wanted to keep him with me, so that he might be of service to me in your place during my imprisonment for the gospel;
1:14  but I preferred to do nothing without your consent, in order that your good deed might be voluntary and not something forced.
1:15  Perhaps this is the reason he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for ever,
1:16  no longer as a slave but as more than a slave, a beloved brother—especially to me but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
1:17  So if you consider me your partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.
1:18  If he has wronged you in any way, or owes you anything, charge that to my account.
1:19  I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand: I will repay it. I say nothing about your owing me even your own self.
1:20  Yes, brother, let me have this benefit from you in the Lord! Refresh my heart in Christ.
1:21  Confident of your obedience, I am writing to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.
1:22  One thing more—prepare a guest room for me, for I am hoping through your prayers to be restored to you.
1:23  Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends greetings to you,
1:24  and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow-workers.
1:25  The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.