1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker, 2 to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house: 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

4 I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers, 5 hearing of your love and of the faith which you have towards the Lord Jesus and towards all the saints, 6 that the fellowship of your faith may become effective in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus. 7 For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

8 Therefore though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate, 9 yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ. 10 I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whom I have become the father of in my chains, 11 who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me. 12 I am sending him back. Therefore receive him, that is, my own heart, 13 whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News. 14 But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will. 15 For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while that you would have him forever, 16 no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother—especially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

17 If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me. 18 But if he has wronged you at all or owes you anything, put that to my account. 19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self besides). 20 Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Lord.

21 Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.

22 Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you, 24 as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

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

1 PAULOS, the bondman of Jeshu Meshiha, and the brother Timotheos, to the beloved Philemon, our fellow-labourer,2 and to our beloved Aphia, and to Arkipos our fellowlabourer,1 and to the church which is in thy house.3 Grace be with thee, and peace, from Aloha our Father, and from our Lord Jeshu Meshiha.4 I give thanks to Aloha at all time, and remember thee in my prayers.5 Behold, from (the time) when I heard of thy faith, and the love which thou hast to our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, and to all the saints,6 (I have prayed) that there may be communication of thy faith (in) yielding fruits, in works and in the (manifestation of the) knowledge of all good which thou hast in Jeshu Meshiha.7 For we have great joy and consolation, that by thy love the bowels of the saints are refreshed.8 Wherefore I have great confidence in the Meshiha to command thee those acts which are righteous,9 but for love's sake entreating I entreat of thee, I, Paulos, who am the aged as thou knowest, but now also the bondman of Jeshu Meshiha.10 And I entreat of thee for my son, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimos,11 who once was of no use to thee, but (who will) now to thee, as also to me, be greatly useful;12 and I have sent him to thee. But thou, as (one) who is my offspring, so receive him.13 For I would have retained him with me, that he might have served me for thy sake in the bonds of the gospel;14 but without thy counsel I was not willing to do any thing, that thy goodness might not be as by constraint, but of thy will.15 But, perhaps, for this he passed away for an hour, that thou mayest hold him for ever;16 not henceforth as a servant, but as more than a servant, a beloved brother of mine, and how much more of thine, both in the flesh and in our Lord!17 If then thou art with me a partaker, receive him as mine.18 And if of any thing he hath deprived thee, or oweth, that reckon unto me.19 I, Paulos, have written with my hands, I will repay thee; for I will not tell thee that thou owest thyself to me.20 Yes, my brother, I will be refreshed by thee in our Lord; refresh my bowels in the Meshiha.21 Because I am confident of thy hearing me, I have written to thee, and I know that more than I have asked thou wilt do.22 But at once also prepare me a house of lodging, for I hope through your prayers I shall be given to you.23 Epaphra, a captive with me in Jeshu Meshiha,24 and Markos, and Aristarkos, and Dema, and Luka, my helpers, ask for your peace.25 The grace of our Lord Jeshu Meshiha be with your spirit, my brethren. Amen.