Philemon 1:1 ASV: 


Sure, here's the ASV translation of: 
Philemon 1:1: 
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,

Philemon 1:2: 
and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:

Philemon 1:3: 
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Philemon 1:4: 
I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers,

Philemon 1:5: 
hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

Philemon 1:6: 
that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ.

Philemon 1:7: 
For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

Philemon 1:8: 
Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,

Philemon 1:9: 
yet for love's sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:

Philemon 1:10: 
I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus,

Philemon 1:11: 
who once was unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me:

Philemon 1:12: 
whom I have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart:

Philemon 1:13: 
whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

Philemon 1:14: 
but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.

Philemon 1:15: 
For perhaps he was therefore parted `from thee' for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;

Philemon 1:16: 
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.

Philemon 1:17: 
If then thou countest me a partner, receive him as myself.

Philemon 1:18: 
But if he hath wronged the at all, or oweth `thee' aught, put that to mine account;

Philemon 1:19: 
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.

Philemon 1:20: 
Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.

Philemon 1:21: 
Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.

Philemon 1:22: 
But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you.

Philemon 1:23: 
Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee;

Philemon 1:24: 
`and so do' Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers.

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