The Epistle of Paul to Philemon

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(Philippians 1:1–2; Colossians 1:1–2)

Paul a prisoner of Iesus Christ, and our brother Timotheus, vnto Philemon our deare friende, and fellowe helper,

And to our deare sister Apphia, and to Archippus our fellowe souldier, and to the Church that is in thine house:

Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

Philemon’s Faith and Love

I giue thanks to my God, making mention alwaies of thee in my praiers,

(When I heare of thy loue and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Iesus, and towarde all Saintes)

That the fellowship of thy faith may bee made effectuall, and that whatsoeuer good thing is in you through Christ Iesus, may be knowen.

For we haue great ioy and consolation in thy loue, because by thee, brother, the Saintes bowels are comforted.

Paul’s Appeal for Onesimus

Wherefore, though I bee very bolde in Christ to commaund thee that which is conuenient,

Yet for loues sake I rather beseeche thee, though I be as I am, euen Paul aged, and euen nowe a prisoner for Iesus Christ.

I beseeche thee for my sonne Onesimus, whome I haue begotten in my bondes,

Which in times past was to thee vnprofitable, but nowe profitable both to thee and to me,

Whome I haue sent againe: thou therefore receiue him, that is mine owne bowels,

Whom I woulde haue reteined with mee, that in thy steade he might haue ministred vnto me in the bondes of the Gospel.

But without thy minde woulde I doe nothing, that thy benefite should not be as it were of necessitie, but willingly.

It may be that he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receiue him for euer,

Not now as a seruant, but aboue a seruant, euen as a brother beloued, specially to me: howe much more then vnto thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord?

If therefore thou count our thinges common, receiue him as my selfe.

If he hath hurt thee, or oweth thee ought, that put on mine accounts.

I 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.

Yea, brother, let mee obteine this pleasure of thee in the Lord: comfort my bowels in the Lord.

Trusting in thine obedience, I wrote vnto thee, knowing that thou wilt do eue more then I say.

Moreouer also prepare mee lodging: for I trust through your prayers I shall be freely giuen vnto you.

Additional Greetings

There salute thee Epaphras my felowe prisoner in Christ Iesus,

Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my felowe helpers.

The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with your spirit, Amen. Written from Rome to Philemon, and send by Onesimus a seruant.

(Philippians 1:1–2; Colossians 1:1–2)

Paul, a prisoner of Christ

(a)

Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,

to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Philemon’s Faith and Love

I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,

hearing of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,

that the fellowship of your faith may become effective in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.

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

Paul’s Appeal for Onesimus

Therefore though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,

yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whom I have become the father of in my chains,(b)

who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.

I am sending him back. Therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,

whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.

But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.

For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while that you would have him forever,

no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother—especially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

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

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

I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self besides).

Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Lord.

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

Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

Additional Greetings

Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,

as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Fußnoten

(a)1:1 “Christ” means “Anointed One”.

(b)1:10 Onesimus means “useful”.