Paul , a prisoner of Christ Jesus , and Timothy - (our) brother , To Philemon - our - beloved - fellow worker ,
- to Apphia our sister , - to Archippus our - fellow soldier , and to the church (that meets) at your house :
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and (the) Lord Jesus Christ.
I always thank ... my - God , remembering ... you in my - prayers ,
because I hear about - your - faith in the Lord Jesus and your - love - for all the saints.
(I pray) that - your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good (thing) that (is) vvv ours in Christ.
- I take great joy and encouragement in your - love , because you , brother , have refreshed - the hearts of the saints.
So {although} in Christ I am bold enough to order you (to do) what (is) proper ,
vvv I prefer to appeal on the basis of - love. (For) I , Paul , am now aged , and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.
I appeal to you for my - child Onesimus , whose father I became (while I was) in - chains.
Formerly - (he was) useless to you , but now (he has become) useful both to you and to me.
vvv I am sending back to you him who is my - very heart.
I would have liked to keep (him) with me , so that vvv on your behalf he could minister to me in (my) chains for the gospel.
But I did (not) want to do (anything) without your - consent , so that your - goodness will not be ... vvv out of compulsion , but by your own free will.
For perhaps this is why ... he was separated (from you) for a while , so that you might have him back ... for good —
no longer as a slave , but better than a slave , (as) a beloved brother. (He is) especially ( beloved ) to me , but even more so ... to you , both in person and in (the) Lord.
So if you consider me a partner , receive him as (you would receive) me.
But if he has wronged you in any way or owes (you anything) , vvv vvv charge it to my account.
I , Paul , write (this) with my own hand. I will repay (it) — not to mention - that you owe me vvv your very self.
Yes , brother , vvv let me have some benefit from you in (the) Lord. Refresh my - heart in Christ.
Confident of your - obedience , I write to you , knowing that you will do even more than I ask.
In the meantime ... , prepare a guest room for me - , because I hope that through your - prayers I will be restored to you.
Epaphras , my - fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus , sends you greetings ... ,
(as do) Mark - , Aristarchus , Demas , (and) Luke - , my - fellow workers.