| 1:1 |
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker, |
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker— |
| 1:2 |
to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier and to the church that meets in your home: |
also to Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier—and to the church that meets in your home: |
| 1:3 |
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. |
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 1:5 |
because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints. |
because I hear about your love for all his holy people and your faith in the Lord Jesus. |
| 1:6 |
I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ. |
I pray that your partnership with us in the faith may be effective in deepening your understanding of every good thing we share for the sake of Christ. |
| 1:7 |
Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints. |
Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the Lords people. |
| 1:9 |
yet I appeal to you on the basis of love. I then, as Paul—an old man and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus— |
yet I prefer to appeal to you on the basis of love. It is as none other than Paul—an old man and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus— |
| 1:10 |
I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, who became my son while I was in chains. |
that I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, who became my son while I was in chains. |
| 1:14 |
But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that any favor you do will be spontaneous and not forced. |
But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that any favor you do would not seem forced but would be voluntary. |
| 1:15 |
Perhaps the reason he was separated from you for a little while was that you might have him back for good— |
Perhaps the reason he was separated from you for a little while was that you might have him back forever— |
| 1:16 |
no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dear brother. He is very dear to me but even dearer to you, both as a man and as a brother in the Lord. |
no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dear brother. He is very dear to me but even dearer to you, both as a fellow man and as a brother in the Lord. |