Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our dear helper in the faith,

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Hearing of the love and the faith which you have to the Lord Jesus and to all the saints;

Still, because of love, in place of an order, I make a request to you, I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner of Christ Jesus:

Epaphras, my brother-prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you his love;

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. So be it.