I give thanks to my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,

in order that the fellowship of your faith may be efficient in the perfect knowledge of every good thing which is in you toward Christ.

I exhort you concerning my son, whom I begat in my bonds, Onesimus,

him at one time unprofitable to you, but now profitable both to you and to me: whom I have sent back to you,

him, that is my own heart.

Whom I did wish to have with me, in order that he might minister unto me in your stead in the bonds of the gospel:

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

if then you have me a comrade, receive him as myself.

If he has wronged you as to anything, or owes you anything, charge this to me.

I Paul have written with my own hand, I will pay it: not that I may say to you that you even owe yourself to me.

Yea, brother, let me rejoice over you in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.

And at the same time also prepare for me a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I will be consigned unto you.

Epaphras, my fellow-soldier in Christ Jesus;

Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers, salute you.