[This letter is from] Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, [and is being sent] to Philemon our dearly loved [brother] and fellow-worker,

May there be unearned favor to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

hearing of your love for all saints [i.e., God's holy people], and your faith toward the Lord Jesus.

yet out of [mutual] love, I appeal to you [to do what I ask]. For I Paul, am an old man, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus. [Note: Most calculations suggest that Paul was approximately 60 years old, which was considered a relatively advanced age in that day].

May the unearned favor of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. May it be so.