1Paul a prisoner of Iesus Christ, and our brother Timotheus, vnto Philemon our deare friende, and fellowe helper, 2And to our deare sister Apphia, and to Archippus our fellowe souldier, and to the Church that is in thine house: 3Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ. 4I giue thanks to my God, making mention alwaies of thee in my praiers, 5(When I heare of thy loue & faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Iesus, and towarde all Saintes) 6That the communication of thy 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 thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother. 8Wherefore, though I bee very bolde in Christ to commaunde thee that which is conuenient, 9Yet for love's sake I rather beseech [thee], being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ. 10I beseeche thee for my sonne Onesimus, whome I haue begotten in my bondes, 11Which in times past was to thee vnprofitable, but nowe profitable both to thee and to me, 12Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels: 13Whom I woulde haue reteined with mee, that in thy steade he might haue ministred vnto me in the bondes of the Gospel. 14But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly. 15For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever; 16Not 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? 17If therefore thou count our thinges common, receiue him as my selfe. 18If he hath hurt thee, or oweth thee ought, that put on mine accounts. 19I Paul haue written this with mine owne hande: I will recompense it, albeit I doe not say to thee, that thou owest moreouer vnto me euen thine owne selfe. 20Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord. 21Trusting in thine obedience, I wrote vnto thee, knowing that thou wilt do eue more then I say. 22Moreouer also prepare mee lodging: for I trust through your prayers I shall be freely giuen vnto you. 23There salute thee Epaphras my felowe prisoner in Christ Iesus, 24Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my felowe helpers. 25The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with your spirit, Amen. Written from Rome to Philemon, and sent by Onesimus a seruant.