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Greetings from Paul and Timothy
(Philippians 1:1–2, Colossians 1:1–2)
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy [our] brother,
To Philemon our beloved fellow worker, 2 to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church [that meets] at your[fn] house:
3Grace and peace to you from God our Father and [the] Lord Jesus Christ.
4Philemon’s Faith and Love
I always thank my God, remembering you in my prayers, 5 because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints. 6 [I pray] that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good [thing] that [is] vvv ours in Christ. 7 I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.
8Paul’s Appeal for Onesimus
So {although} in Christ I am bold enough to order you [to do] what [is] proper, 9 vvv I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. [For] I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.
10I appeal to you for my child Onesimus,[fn] whose father I became [while I was] in chains. 11 Formerly [he was] useless to you, but now [he has become] useful both to you and to me. 12 vvv I am sending back to you him who is my very heart.
13I would have liked to keep [him] with me, so that vvv on your behalf he could minister to me in [my] chains for the gospel. 14 But I did [not] want to do [anything] without your consent, so that your goodness will not be vvv out of compulsion, but by your own free will. 15 For perhaps this is why he was separated [from you] for a while, so that you might have him back for good — 16 no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, [as] a beloved brother. [He is] especially [ beloved ] to me, but even more so to you, both in person and in [the] Lord.
17So if you consider me a partner, receive him as [you would receive] me. 18 But if he has wronged you in any way or owes [you anything], vvv vvv charge it to my account. 19 I, Paul, write [this] with my own hand. I will repay [it]— not to mention that you owe me vvv your very self.
20Yes, brother, vvv let me have some benefit[fn] from you in [the] Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.
21Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.
22In the meantime prepare a guest room for me because I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
23Additional Greetings
Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings 24 [as do] Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, [and] Luke, my fellow workers.
25The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your spirit.[fn]