English Bible
Philemon 1
Big screen- 1Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow labourer,
- 2And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house:
- 3Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- 4I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers,
- 5Hearing of your love and faith, which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
- 6That the communication of your faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
- 7For we have great joy and consolation in your love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by you, brother.
- 8Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to admonish you that which is convenient,
- 9Yet for love's sake I rather plead to you, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
- 10I plead to you for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
- 11Which in time past was to you useless, but now profitable to you and to me:
- 12Whom I have sent again: you therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
- 13Whom I would have retained with me, that in your position he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
- 14But without your mind would I do nothing; that your benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
- 15For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that you should receive him for ever;
- 16Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto you, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
- 17If you count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
- 18If he has wronged you, or owes you ought, put that on mine account;
- 19I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: although it be I do not say to you how you owe unto me even yours own self besides.
- 20Yea, brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
- 21Having confidence in your obedience I wrote unto you, knowing that you will also do more than I say.
- 22But likewise prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
- 23There salute you Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus;
- 24Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellow labourers.
- 25The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.