Philemon

The Epistle of Paul to Philemon

Chapter 1

1 Paul, a prisoner of Messiah Yeshua, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,

2 and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the assembly in your house:

3 Grace to you and peace from Adonai our Father and the Master Yeshua Messiah.

4 I thank my Father always, making mention of you in my prayers,

5 hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Master Yeshua, and toward all the saints;

6 that the fellowship of your faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Messiah.

7 For I had much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

8 Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Messiah to enjoin you that which is befitting,

9 yet for love's sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Messiah Yeshua:

10 I beseech you for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus,

11 who once was unprofitable to you, but now is profitable to you and to me:

12 whom I have sent back to you in his own person, that is, my very heart:

13 whom I would fain have kept with me, that in your behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the evangel:

14 but without your mind I would do nothing; that your goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.

15 For perhaps he was therefore parted from you for a season, that you should have him forever;

16 no longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in Adonai.

17 If then you count me a partner, receive him as myself.

18 But if he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, put that to my account;

19 I Paul write it with my own hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto you that you owe to me even your own self besides.

20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of you in Adonai: refresh my heart in Adonai.

21 Having confidence in your obedience I write unto you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.

22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you.

23 Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Messiah Yeshua, salutes you;

24 and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers.

25 The grace of our Master Yeshua Ha Messiah be with your spirit. Amein.