1:1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,
1:1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved [brother] and fellow worker,

1:2 and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:
1:2 and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house:

1:3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1:3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1:4 I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers,
1:4 I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,

1:5 hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;
1:5 because I hear of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

1:6 that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ.
1:6 [and I pray] that the fellowship of your faith may become effective through the knowledge of every good thing which is in you for Christ's sake.

1:7 For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.
1:7 For I have come to have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

1:8 Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,
1:8 Therefore, though I have enough confidence in Christ to order you [ to do] that which is proper,

1:9 yet for love's sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:
1:9 yet for love's sake I rather appeal [to you]-- since I am such a person as Paul, the aged, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus--

1:10 I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus,
1:10 I appeal to you for my child, whom I have begotten in my imprisonment, Onesimus,

1:11 who once was unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me:
1:11 who formerly was useless to you, but now is useful both to you and to me.

1:12 whom I have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart:
1:12 And I have sent him back to you in person, that is, [sending] my very heart,

1:13 whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
1:13 whom I wished to keep with me, that in your behalf he might minister to me in my imprisonment for the gospel;

1:14 but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.
1:14 but without your consent I did not want to do anything, that your goodness should not be as it were by compulsion, but of your own free will.

1:15 For perhaps he was therefore parted (from thee) for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;
1:15 For perhaps he was for this reason parted [from you] for a while, that you should have him back forever,

1:16 no longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
1:16 no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

1:17 If then thou countest me a partner, receive him as myself.
1:17 If then you regard me a partner, accept him as [you would] me.

1:18 But if he hath wronged the at all, or oweth (thee) aught, put that to mine account;
1:18 But if he has wronged you in any way, or owes you anything, charge that to my account;

1:19 I Paul write it with mine own hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto thee that thou owest to me even thine own self besides.
1:19 I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand, I will repay it (lest I should mention to you that you owe to me even your own self as well).

1:20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.
1:20 Yes, brother, let me benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.

1:21 Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.
1:21 Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, since I know that you will do even more than what I say.

1:22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you.
1:22 And at the same time also prepare me a lodging; for I hope that through your prayers I shall be given to you.

1:23 Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee;
1:23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,

1:24 (and so do) Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers.
1:24 [as do] Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow workers.

1:25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
1:25 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.