Philemon 1 — WBMS
1Verse 1Paul, the bound of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, brother, to Philemon, beloved, and our helper,Verse 2and to Apphia, most dear sister, and to Archippus, our even-knight, and to the church that is in thine house,Verse 3grace be to you, and peace of God our Father, and of the Lord Jesus Christ.Verse 4I do thankings to my God, ever-more making mind of thee, in my prayers,Verse 5hearing thy charity, and faith, that thou hast in the Lord Jesus, and to all holy men,Verse 6that the communing of thy faith be made open, in knowing of all good thing in Christ Jesus.Verse 7And I had great joy and comfort in thy charity, for the entrails of holy men rested [or were refreshed] by thee, brother.Verse 8For which thing I having much trust in Christ Jesus, to command to thee that that pertaineth to profit;Verse 9but I beseech more for charity, since thou art such as the old Paul, and now the bound of Jesus Christ.Verse 10I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I in bonds begat,Verse 11which sometime was unprofitable to thee, but now profitable, both to thee and to me;Verse 12whom I sent again to thee. And receive thou him as mine entrails;Verse 13whom I would withhold with me, that he should serve for thee to me in bonds of the gospel;Verse 14but without thy counsel I would not do anything, that thy good should not be as of need, but willful.Verse 15For peradventure therefore he departed from thee for a time, that thou shouldest receive him without end;Verse 16now not as a servant, but for a servant a most dear brother [or but more than a servant, most dear brother], most to me; and how much more to thee, both in [the] flesh and in the Lord?Verse 17Therefore if thou hast me a fellow, receive him as me;Verse 18for if he hath anything annoyed thee, either oweth, areckon thou this thing to me.Verse 19I, Paul, wrote with mine hand, I shall yield; that I say not to thee, that also thou owest to me thyself.Verse 20So, brother, I shall use thee in the Lord; [full]-fill thou mine entrails in Christ.Verse 21I trusting of thine obedience wrote to thee, witting that thou shalt do over that that I say.Verse 22Also make thou ready to me an house to dwell in; for I hope that by your prayers I shall be given to you.Verse 23Epaphras, prisoner with me in Christ Jesus, greeteth thee well,Verse 24and Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, mine helpers.Verse 25The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.