Paul=, a= prisoner= of= Jesus= Christ=, and= Timothy= [our=] brother=, unto= Philemon= our= dearly= beloved=, and= fellowlabourer=<1TH3 -:2 >, And= to= [our=] beloved= Apphia=, and= Archippus= our= fellowsoldier=, and= to= the= church= in= thy= house=: Grace= to= you=, and= peace=, from= God= our= Father= and= the= Lord= Jesus= Christ=. I= thank= my= God= mention= of= thee= always= in= my= prayers=, Hearing= of= thy= love= and= faith=, which= thou= hast= toward= the= Lord= Jesus=, and= toward= all= saints=; That= the= communication= of= thy= faith= may= become= effectual=<1CO16 -:9 > by= the= acknowledging=<2TI2 -:25 > of= every= good= thing= which= is= in= you= in= Christ= Jesus=. For= we= have= great= joy= and= consolation= in= thy= love=, because= the= bowels= of= the= saints= are= refreshed= by= thee=. Wherefore=, though= I= might= be= much= bold= in= Christ= to= enjoin= thee= that= which= is= convenient=, Yet= for= love's= sake= I= rather= beseech= [thee= such= an= one= as= Paul= the= aged=, and= now= also= a= prisoner= of= Jesus= Christ=. I= beseech= thee= for= my= son= Onesimus=, whom= I= have= begotten= in= my= bonds=: Which= in= time= past= was= to= thee= unprofitable= now= profitable=<1TI4 -:8 > to= thee= and= to= me=: Whom= I= have= sent= again=: thou= therefore= receive= him=, that= is=, mine= own= bowels=: Whom= I= would= have= retained= with= me=, that= in= thy= stead=<2CO5 -:20 > he= might= have= ministered= unto= me= in= the= bonds= of= the= gospel=: But= without= thy= mind= would= I= do= nothing= thy= benefit=<2CO1 -:15 > should= not= be= as= it= were= of= necessity=, but= willingly= For= perhaps=<2CO2 -:7 > he= therefore= departed= for= a= season=, that= thou= shouldest= receive= him= for= ever=; Not= now= as= a= servant=, but= above= a= servant=, a= brother= beloved= to= me=, but= how= much= more= unto= thee=, both= in= the= flesh=, and= in= the= Lord=? If= thou= count= me= therefore= a= partner=<2CO8 -:23 >, receive= him= as= myself=. If= he= hath= wronged=<2CO7 -:2 > thee=, or= oweth= [thee=, put= that= on= mine= account=; I= Paul= have= written= [it=] with= mine= own= hand=, I= will= repay= [it= I= do= not= say= to= thee= how= thou= owest= unto= me= even= thine= own= self=<1CO4 -:3 > besides=<1CO1 -:16 >. Yea=, brother=, let= me= have= joy= of= thee= in= the= Lord=: refresh= my= bowels=<2CO6 -:12 > in= the= Lord=. Having= confidence= in= thy= obedience= I= wrote= unto= thee=, knowing= that= thou= wilt= also= do= more= than= I= say=. But= withal=<1CO12 -:7 > prepare=<1CO14 -:8 > me= also= a= lodging=: for= I= trust= that= through= your= prayers= I= shall= be= given= unto= you=. There= salute= thee= Epaphras=, my= fellowprisoner= in= Christ= Jesus=; Marcus=, Aristarchus=, Demas=, my= fellowlabourers=. The= grace= of= our= Lord= Jesus= Christ= [be= your= spirit=. Amen=. ~~~~~~