THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO
PHILEMON
1Philemon1 1:1
Paul,
a
prisoner
of
Christ
Jesus,
and
Timothy
our
brother,
to
Philemon
our
beloved
and fellow-worker,
2 1:2
and
to Apphia
our
sister,
and
to Archippus
our fellow-soldier,
and
to
the
church
in
thy
house:
3 1:3
Grace
to
you
and
peace
from
God
our
Father
and
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ.
4 1:4
I
thank
my
God
always,
making
mention
of
thee
in
my
prayers,
5 1:5
hearing
of
thy
love,
and
of
the
faith
which
thou
hast
toward
the
Lord
Jesus,
and
toward
all
the
saints;
6 1:6
that
the
fellowship
of
thy
faith
may
become
effectual,
in
the
knowledge
of
every
good
thing
which
is
in
you,
unto
Christ.
7 1:7
For
I
had
much
joy
and
comfort
in
thy
love,
because
the
hearts
of
the
saints
have
been
refreshed
through
thee,
brother.
8 1:8
Wherefore,
though
I
have
all
boldness
in
Christ
to
enjoin
thee
that
which
is befitting,
9 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:
10 1:10
I
beseech
thee
for
my
child,
whom
I
have
begotten
in
my
bonds,
Onesimus,
11 1:11
who
once
was
unprofitable
to
thee,
but
now
is
profitable
to
thee
and
to
me:
12 1:12
whom
I
have
sent
back
to
thee
in
his
own
person,
that
is,
my
very
heart:
13 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:
14 1:14
but
without
thy
mind
I
would
do
nothing;
that
thy
goodness
should
not
be
as
of necessity,
but
of
free
will.
15 1:15
For
perhaps
he
was
therefore
parted
from
thee
for
a
season,
that
thou shouldest
have
him
for
ever;
16 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.
17 1:17
If
then
thou countest
me
a
partner,
receive
him
as
myself.
18 1:18
But
if
he
hath
wronged
thee
at
all,
or
oweth
thee aught,
put
that
to
mine
account;
19 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.
20 1:20
Yea,
brother,
let
me
have
joy
of
thee
in
the
Lord:
refresh
my
heart
in
Christ.
21 1:21
Having
confidence
in
thine
obedience
I
write
unto
thee,
knowing
that
thou
wilt
do
even
beyond
what
I
say.
22 1:22
But
withal
prepare
me
also
a
lodging:
for
I
hope
that
through
your
prayers
I
shall
be
granted
unto
you.
23 1:23
Epaphras,
my fellow-prisoner
in
Christ
Jesus, saluteth
thee;
24 1:24
and
so
do
Mark, Aristarchus,
Demas,
Luke,
my fellow-workers.
25 1:25
The
grace
of
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
be
with
your
spirit.
Amen.