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            TO PHILEMON

Chapter 1

He commends the faith and charity of Philemon; and sends back to him

his fugitive servant, whom he had converted in prison.

1:1. Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, a brother: to

Philemon, our beloved and fellow labourer,

1:2. And to Appia, our dearest sister, and to Archippus, our fellow

soldier, and to the church which is in thy house.

1:3. Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from the Lord

Jesus Christ.

1:4. I give thanks to my God, always making a remembrance of thee in my

prayers.

1:5. Hearing of thy charity and faith, which thou hast in the Lord

Jesus and towards all the saints:

1:6. That the communication of thy faith may be made evident in the

acknowledgment of every good work that is in you in Christ Jesus.

1:7. For I have had great joy and consolation in thy charity, because

the bowels of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.

1:8. Wherefore, though I have much confidence in Christ Jesus to

command thee that which is to the purpose:

1:9. For charity sake I rather beseech, whereas thou art such a one, as

Paul, an old man and now a prisoner also of Jesus Christ.

1:10. I beseech thee for my son, whom I have begotten in my bands,

Onesimus,

1:11. Who hath been heretofore unprofitable to thee but now is

profitable both to me and thee:

1:12. Whom I have sent back to thee. And do thou receive him as my own

bowels.

1:13. Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might

have ministered to me in the bands of the gospel.

1:14. But without thy counsel I would do nothing: that thy good deed

might not be as it were of necessity, but voluntary.

1:15. For perhaps he therefore departed for a season from thee that

thou mightest receive him again for ever:

1:16. Not now as a servant, but instead of a servant, a most dear

brother, especially to me. But how much more to thee, both in the flesh

and in the Lord?

1:17. If therefore thou count me a partner, receive him as myself.

1:18. And if he hath wronged thee in any thing or is in thy debt, put

that to my account.

1:19. I Paul have written it with my own hand: I will repay it: not to

say to thee that thou owest me thy own self also.

1:20. Yea, brother. May I enjoy thee in the Lord! Refresh my bowels in

the Lord.

1:21. Trusting in thy obedience, I have written to thee: knowing that

thou wilt also do more than I say.

1:22. But withal prepare me also a lodging. For I hope that through

your prayers I shall be given unto you.

1:23. There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus:

1:24. Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my fellow labourers.

1:25. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.