Paul a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy a brother, to Philemon our beloved brother and fellow-laborer, and to the beloved Apphia,

And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:

So, brother, I would like to have your help in [the fellowship of] the Lord; cheer me up in Christ [i.e., by welcoming Onesimus back on good terms].

Since I was confident that you would obey, I wrote to you, because I knew that you would do even more than what I am asking you to do.