1 Paul, prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timotheus the brother, to Philemon the beloved and our fellow-workman, DBY — Philemon 1:1
2 and to the sister Apphia and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the assembly which [is] in thine house. DBY — Philemon 1:2
3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and [the] Lord Jesus Christ. DBY — Philemon 1:3
4 I thank my God, always making mention of thee at my prayers, DBY — Philemon 1:4
5 hearing of thy love and the faith which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus, and towards all the saints, DBY — Philemon 1:5
6 in such sort that thy participation in the faith should become operative in the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in us towards Christ [Jesus]. DBY — Philemon 1:6
7 For we have great thankfulness and encouragement through thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother. DBY — Philemon 1:7
8 Wherefore having much boldness in Christ to enjoin thee what is fitting, DBY — Philemon 1:8
9 for love’s sake I rather exhort, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also prisoner of Jesus Christ. DBY — Philemon 1:9
10 I exhort thee for *my* child, whom I have begotten in [my] bonds, Onesimus, DBY — Philemon 1:10
11 once unserviceable to thee, but now serviceable to thee and to me: DBY — Philemon 1:11
12 whom I have sent back to thee: [but do *thou* receive] him, that is, *my* bowels: DBY — Philemon 1:12
13 whom *I* was desirous of keeping with myself, that for thee he might minister to me in the bonds of the glad tidings; DBY — Philemon 1:13
14 but I have wished to do nothing without thy mind, that thy good might not be as of necessity but of willingness: DBY — Philemon 1:14
15 for perhaps for this reason he has been separated [from thee] for a time, that thou mightest possess him fully for ever; DBY — Philemon 1:15
16 not any longer as a bondman, but above a bondman, a beloved brother, specially to me, and how much rather to thee, both in [the] flesh and in [the] Lord? DBY — Philemon 1:16
17 If therefore thou holdest me to be a partner [with thee], receive him as me; DBY — Philemon 1:17
18 but if he have wronged thee anything or owe anything [to thee], put this to my account. DBY — Philemon 1:18
19 *I* Paul have written [it] with mine own hand; *I* will repay [it]: that I say not to thee that thou owest even thine own self also to me. DBY — Philemon 1:19
20 Yea, brother, *I* would have profit of *thee* in [the] Lord: refresh my bowels in Christ. DBY — Philemon 1:20
21 Being confident of thine obedience, I have written to thee, knowing that thou wilt do even more than I say. DBY — Philemon 1:21
22 But withal prepare me also a lodging; for I hope that I shall be granted to you through your prayers. DBY — Philemon 1:22
23 Epaphras salutes thee, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus; DBY — Philemon 1:23
24 Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workmen. DBY — Philemon 1:24
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your spirit. DBY — Philemon 1:25