Philemon 1
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1From: Paul, a prisoner of the Messiah Jesus, and Timothy our brother. To: Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker, 1This letter is from Paul, a prisoner for preaching the Good News about Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy. I am writing to Philemon, our beloved co-worker,
2to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house.2and to our sister Apphia, and to our fellow soldier Archippus, and to the church that meets in your house.
3May grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be yours! 3May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. Paul’s Thanksgiving and Prayer
4I always thank my God when I mention you in my prayers, 4I always thank my God when I pray for you, Philemon,
5because I keep hearing about your love for all the saints and the faith that you have in the Lord Jesus. 5because I keep hearing about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all of God’s people.
6I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every blessing that is ours in the Messiah.6And I am praying that you will put into action the generosity that comes from your faith as you understand and experience all the good things we have in Christ.
7For I have received considerable joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed, brother, through you.7Your love has given me much joy and comfort, my brother, for your kindness has often refreshed the hearts of God’s people. Paul’s Appeal for Onesimus
8For this reason, although in the Messiah I have complete freedom to order you to do what is proper, 8That is why I am boldly asking a favor of you. I could demand it in the name of Christ because it is the right thing for you to do.
9I prefer to make my appeal on the basis of love. I, Paul, as an old man and now a prisoner of the Messiah Jesus, 9But because of our love, I prefer simply to ask you. Consider this as a request from me—Paul, an old man and now also a prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus.
10appeal to you on behalf of my child Onesimus, whose father I have become during my imprisonment. 10I appeal to you to show kindness to my child, Onesimus. I became his father in the faith while here in prison.
11Once he was useless to you, but now he is very useful both to you and to me. 11Onesimus hasn’t been of much use to you in the past, but now he is very useful to both of us.
12As I send him back, it's like I'm coming along with him.12I am sending him back to you, and with him comes my own heart.
13I wanted to keep him with me so that he could serve me in your place during my imprisonment for the gospel. 13I wanted to keep him here with me while I am in these chains for preaching the Good News, and he would have helped me on your behalf.
14Yet I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your good deed might not be something forced, but voluntary. 14But I didn’t want to do anything without your consent. I wanted you to help because you were willing, not because you were forced.
15Perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you could have him back forever, 15It seems you lost Onesimus for a little while so that you could have him back forever.
16no longer as a slave but better than a slave—as a dear brother, especially to me, but even more so to you, both as a person and as a believer. 16He is no longer like a slave to you. He is more than a slave, for he is a beloved brother, especially to me. Now he will mean much more to you, both as a man and as a brother in the Lord.
17So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me. 17So if you consider me your partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.
18If he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to my account. 18If he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to me.
19I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand: I will repay it. (I will not mention to you that you owe me your very life.) 19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it. And I won’t mention that you owe me your very soul !
20Yes, brother, I desire this favor from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Messiah!20Yes, my brother, please do me this favor for the Lord’s sake. Give me this encouragement in Christ.
21Confident of your obedience, I am writing to you because I know that you will do even more than I ask. 21I am confident as I write this letter that you will do what I ask and even more!
22Meanwhile, prepare a guest room for me, too, for I am hoping through your prayers to be returned to you.22One more thing—please prepare a guest room for me, for I am hoping that God will answer your prayers and let me return to you soon. Paul’s Final Greetings
23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in the Messiah Jesus, sends you greetings, 23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings.
24as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers. 24So do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my co-workers.
25May the grace of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be with your spirit! Amen. 25May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
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