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

that the fellowship of your faith may operate in a full knowledge of every good thing in you in Christ Jesus.

I entreat you for my child Onesimus, whom I have fathered in my bonds,

he who was once worthless to you, but now useful to you and to me; whom I sent back to you.

Even receive him, that is, my own heart,

whom I resolved to retain with myself, so that for you he might have ministered to me in the bonds of the gospel.

not now as a slave, but beyond 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 have me as a partner, receive him as me.

If he has wronged you or owes you in anything, put that on my account.

I, Paul, wrote it with my own hand; I will repay, that I do not say to you that you owe even yourself to me also.

Yes, brother, that I may have your help in the Lord, refresh my heart in the Lord.

But at once prepare lodging for me, for I hope that through your prayers I shall be given to you.

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

and also Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-laborers.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.