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Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother,
To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker —
To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker —
Greetings from Paul
This letter is from Paul, a prisoner for preaching the Good News about Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy.
I am writing to Philemon, our beloved co-worker,
This letter is from Paul, a prisoner for preaching the Good News about Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy.
I am writing to Philemon, our beloved co-worker,
also to Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier — and to the church that meets in your home:
May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.
Thanksgiving and Prayer
I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers,
I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers,
Paul’s Thanksgiving and Prayer
I always thank my God when I pray for you, Philemon,
because I hear about your love for all his holy people and your faith in the Lord Jesus.
because I keep hearing about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all of God’s people.
I pray that your partnership with us in the faith may be effective in deepening your understanding of every good thing we share for the sake of Christ.
And I am praying that you will put into action the generosity that comes from your faith as you understand and experience all the good things we have in Christ.
Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the Lord’s people.
Your love has given me much joy and comfort, my brother, for your kindness has often refreshed the hearts of God’s people.
Paul’s Plea for Onesimus
Therefore, although in Christ I could be bold and order you to do what you ought to do,
Therefore, although in Christ I could be bold and order you to do what you ought to do,
Paul’s Appeal for Onesimus
That is why I am boldly asking a favor of you. I could demand it in the name of Christ because it is the right thing for you to do.
yet I prefer to appeal to you on the basis of love. It is as none other than Paul — an old man and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus —
I appeal to you to show kindness to my child, Onesimus. I became his father in the faith while here in prison.
Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.
I am sending him — who is my very heart — back to you.
I am sending him back to you, and with him comes my own heart.
I would have liked to keep him with me so that he could take your place in helping me while I am in chains for the gospel.
I wanted to keep him here with me while I am in these chains for preaching the Good News, and he would have helped me on your behalf.
But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that any favor you do would not seem forced but would be voluntary.
But I didn’t want to do anything without your consent. I wanted you to help because you were willing, not because you were forced.
Perhaps the reason he was separated from you for a little while was that you might have him back forever —
It seems you lost Onesimus for a little while so that you could have him back forever.
no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dear brother. He is very dear to me but even dearer to you, both as a fellow man and as a brother in the Lord.
He is no longer like a slave to you. He is more than a slave, for he is a beloved brother, especially to me. Now he will mean much more to you, both as a man and as a brother in the Lord.
So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.
So if you consider me your partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.
If he has done you any wrong or owes you anything, charge it to me.
If he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to me.
I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand. I will pay it back — not to mention that you owe me your very self.
I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it. And I won’t mention that you owe me your very soul!
I do wish, brother, that I may have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.
Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.
I am confident as I write this letter that you will do what I ask and even more!
And one thing more: Prepare a guest room for me, because I hope to be restored to you in answer to your prayers.
One more thing — please prepare a guest room for me, for I am hoping that God will answer your prayers and let me return to you soon.
Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings.
Paul’s Final Greetings
Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings.
And so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my fellow workers.
So do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my co-workers.