Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother: To Philemon our dearly-loved fellow labourer--

May grace be granted to you all, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

praying as I do, that their participation in your faith may result in others fully recognizing all the right affection that is in us toward Christ.

Therefore, though I might with Christ's authority speak very freely and order you to do what is fitting,

it is for love's sake that--instead of that--although I am none other than Paul the aged, and am now also a prisoner for Christ Jesus,

Yes, brother, do me this favour for the Lord's sake. Refresh my heart in Christ.

Greetings to you, my brother, from Epaphras my fellow prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus;

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with the spirit of every one of you.