Philemon 1

1Paul, a prisoner of Yahusha Messiah, and Timothy brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, 2And to beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in your house: 3Grace to you, and peace, from Elohim our Father and the Lord Yahusha Messiah. 4I thank my Elohim, making mention of you always in my prayers, 5Hearing of your love and faith, which you hast toward the Lord Yahusha, and toward all saints; 6That the communication of your faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Messiah Yahusha. 7For we have great joy and consolation in your love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by you, brother. 8therefore, though I might be much bold in Messiah to enjoin you that which is convenient, 9Yet for love's sake I rather beseech , being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Yahusha Messiah. 10I beseech you for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: 11Which in time past was to you unprofitable, but now profitable to you and to me: 12Whom I have sent again: you therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels: 13Whom I would have retained with me, that in your stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel: 14But without your mind would I do nothing; that your benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly. 15For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that you shouldest receive him for ever; 16Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto you, both in the flesh, and in the Lord? 17If you count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself. 18If he has wronged you, or oweth ought, put that on mine account; 19I Paul have written with mine own hand, I will repay : albeit I do not say to you how you owest unto me even your own self besides. 20yes, brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord. 21Having confidence in your obedience I wrote unto you, knowing that you will also do more than I say. 22But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you. 23There salute you Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Messiah Yahusha; 24Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers. 25The grace of our Lord Yahusha Messiah with your spirit. Amen. «»