# Bible (American Standard)/Philemon

The Epistle of Paul to Philemon

## Chapter 1

$^1$ Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,
$^2$ and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy 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 thee in my prayers,
$^5$ hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;
$^6$ that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ.
$^7$ For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.
$^8$ Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,
$^9$ yet for love's sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:
$^{10}$ I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus,
$^{11}$ who once was unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me:
$^{12}$ whom I have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart:
$^{13}$ whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
$^{14}$ but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.
$^{15}$ For perhaps he was therefore parted [from thee] for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;
$^{16}$ no longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
$^{17}$ If then thou countest me a partner, receive him as myself.
$^{18}$ But if he hath wronged thee at all, or oweth [thee] aught, put that to mine account;
$^{19}$ I Paul write it with mine own hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto thee that thou owest to me even thine own self besides.
$^{20}$ Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.
$^{21}$ Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.
$^{22}$ But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you.
$^{23}$ Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee;
$^{24}$ [and so do] Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers.
$^{25}$ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
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