# Bible (World English)/Philemon
## Chapter 1

$^1$ 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 toward the Lord Jesus, and toward 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 beg, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
$^{10}$ I beg you for my child, whom I have become the father of in my chains,Onesimus,
$^{11}$ 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.
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