From Paul, now a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and from Timothy, a fellow follower of the Lord.

\w From|strong="G2532"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w now|strong="G2532"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w prisoner|strong="G1198"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w*, \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4904"\w* follower \w of|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G3588"\w*. 

To our dear friend and fellow worker Philemon, to our sister Apphia, to our fellow soldier Archippus; and to the church that meets at Philemon’s house;

\w To|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w dear|strong="H3357"\w* \w friend|strong="H7453"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4961"\w* \w worker|strong="H6213"\w* Philemon, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w sister|strong="H0269"\w* Apphia, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* \w fellow|strong="G4961"\w* \w soldier|strong="G4961"\w* Archippus; \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w meets|strong="H6293"\w* \w at|strong="G2596"\w* Philemon’s \w house|strong="G3624"\w*; 

may God, our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ bless you and give you peace.

\w may|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w*, \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w Father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w Lord|strong="G2962"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w bless|strong="H1288"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w give|strong="G1473"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w peace|strong="G1515"\w*. 

\w Request|strong="H1246"\w* \w regarding|strong="H7760"\w* runaway \w slave|strong="H5650"\w* 

\w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w always|strong="G3842"\w* \w mention|strong="G3417"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w in|strong="G1909"\w* \w my|strong="G1473"\w* \w prayers|strong="G4335"\w* \w and|strong="G2316"\w* \w thank|strong="G2168"\w* \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w for|strong="G1909"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, 

because I hear of the love and the faith which you show, not only to the Lord Jesus, but also to all his people;

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and I pray that your participation in the faith may result in action, as you come to a fuller realisation of everything that is good and Christlike in us.

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I have indeed found great joy and encouragement in your love, knowing, as I do, how the hearts of Christ’s people have been cheered, friend, by you.

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And so, though my union with Christ enables me, with all confidence, to dictate the course that you should adopt,

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yet the claims of love make me prefer to plead with you – yes, even me, Paul, though I am an ambassador for Christ Jesus and, now a prisoner for him as well.

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I plead with you for this child of mine, Onesimus, to whom, in my prison, I have become a father.

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Once he was of little service to you, but now he has become of great service, not only to you, but to me as well;

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and I am sending him back to you with this letter – though it is like tearing out of my heart.

\w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w* \w am|strong="G1510"\w* \w sending|strong="H7971"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w this|strong="G3778"\w* \w letter|strong="H5612"\w* – \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* \w like|strong="H3644"\w* \w tearing|strong="H2963"\w* \w out|strong="G1510"\w* \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w heart|strong="G4698"\w*. 

For my own sake I should like to keep him with me, so that, while I am in prison for the good news, he might attend to my wants on your behalf.

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But I do not wish to do anything without your consent, because I want your generosity to be voluntary and not, as it were, compulsory.

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It may be that he was separated from you for an hour, for this reason, so that you might have him back for ever,

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no longer as a slave, but as something better – a dearly loved friend and follower of the Lord, especially dear to me, and how much more so to you, not only as a person, but as your fellow Christian!

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If, then, you count me your friend, receive him as you would me.

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If he has caused you any loss, or owes you anything, charge it to me.

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I, Paul, put my own hand to it – I will repay you myself. I say nothing about your owing me your self.

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Yes, friend, let me gain something from you because of your union with the Lord. Cheer my heart by your Christlike spirit.

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Even as I write, I have such confidence in your compliance with my wishes, that I am sure that you will do even more than I am asking.

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Please also get a lodging ready for me, for I hope that I will be given back to you all in answer to your prayers.

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\w Messages|strong="H2372"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Blessing|strong="H1293"\w* 

Epaphras, who is my fellow prisoner for Christ Jesus, sends you his greeting;

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and Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers, send theirs.

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