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