Philemon 1 Bible Chapter

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, our brother: to Philemon, our beloved and fellow labourer, And to Appia, our dearest sister, and to Archippus, our fellow-soldier, and to the church which is in thy house. Grace to you, and peace from God, our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. I give thanks to my God, always making a remembrance of thee in my prayers, Hearing of thy charity and faith, which thou hast in the Lord Jesus, and towards all the saints: That the communication of thy faith may be made evident in the acknowledgment of every good work, which is in you in Christ Jesus. For I have had great joy and consolation in thy charity: because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother. Wherefore, having much confidence in Christ Jesus to command thee that which is to the purpose: For charity sake I rather beseech, thou being such a one, as Paul an old man, and now also a prisoner also of Jesus Christ: I beseech thee for my son, Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my chains, Who heretofore was unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable both to me and thee. Whom I have sent back to thee. And do thou receive him as my own bowels: Whom I would have retained with me, that for thee he might have ministered to me in the bands of the gospel: But without thy counsel I would do nothing, that thy good deed might not be as it were of necessity, but voluntary. For perhaps he, therefore, departed for a season from thee, that thou mightest receive him for ever: Not now as a servant, but instead of a servant, a most dear brother, especially to me: but how much more to thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord? If, therefore, thou count me a partner, receive him as myself: And if he hath wronged thee in any thing, or is in thy debt: put that to my account. I, Paul, have written it with my own hand: I will repay it: not to say to thee, that thou owest me thy own self also. Yea, brother; may I enjoy thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord. Trusting in thy obedience, I have written to thee: knowing that thou wilt do even more than I say. But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be given unto you. Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, salutes thee, Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow-labourers. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.