I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,

and I pray that the fellowship of your faith may become effective through the knowledge of every good thing which is in you for Christ’s sake.

I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my imprisonment,

who formerly was useless to you, but now is useful both to you and to me.

I have sent him back to you in person, that is, sending my very heart,

whom I wished to keep with me, so that on your behalf he might minister to me in my imprisonment for the gospel;

no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

If then you regard me a partner, accept him as you would me.

But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge that to my account;

I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand, I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self as well).

Yes, brother, let me benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.

At the same time also prepare me a lodging, for I hope that through your prayers I will be given to you.

Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,

as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow workers.