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1:1  From Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and from Timothy, our brother. To Philemon, our dear friend and worker with us;
1:2  to Apphia, our sister; to Archippus, a worker with us; and to the church that meets in your home:
1:3  Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1:4  I always thank my God when I mention you in my prayers,
1:5  because I hear about the love you have for all God’s holy people and the faith you have in the Lord Jesus.
1:6  I pray that the faith you share may make you understand every blessing we have in Christ.
1:7  I have great joy and comfort, my brother, because the love you have shown to God’s people has refreshed them.
1:8  So, in Christ, I could be bold and order you to do what is right.
1:9  But because I love you, I am pleading with you instead. I, Paul, an old man now and also a prisoner for Christ Jesus,
1:10  am pleading with you for my child Onesimus, who became my child while I was in prison.
1:11  In the past he was useless to you, but now he has become useful for both you and me.
1:12  I am sending him back to you, and with him I am sending my own heart.
1:13  I wanted to keep him with me so that in your place he might help me while I am in prison for the Good News.
1:14  But I did not want to do anything without asking you first so that any good you do for me will be because you want to do it, not because I forced you.
1:15  Maybe Onesimus was separated from you for a short time so you could have him back forever—
1:16  no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a loved brother. I love him very much, but you will love him even more, both as a person and as a believer in the Lord.
1:17  So if you consider me your partner, welcome Onesimus as you would welcome me.
1:18  If he has done anything wrong to you or if he owes you anything, charge that to me.
1:19  I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand. I will pay it back, and I will say nothing about what you owe me for your own life.
1:20  So, my brother, I ask that you do this for me in the Lord: Refresh my heart in Christ.
1:21  I write this letter, knowing that you will do what I ask you and even more.
1:22  One more thing—prepare a room for me in which to stay, because I hope God will answer your prayers and I will be able to come to you.
1:23  Epaphras, a prisoner with me for Christ Jesus, sends greetings to you.
1:24  And also Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, workers together with me, send greetings.
1:25  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.