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

I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I begat in my bonds,

which in time past was to thee unprofitable: but now profitable both to thee and also to me,

whom I would fain have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel.

not now as a servant: but above a servant, I mean a brother beloved, specially to me: but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and also in the Lord?

If thou count me a fellow, receive him as myself.

If he have hurt thee or oweth thee ought, that lay to my charge.

I, Paul, have written it with mine own hand. I will recompense it. So that I do not say to thee how that thou owest unto me even thine own self.

Even so, brother, let me enjoy thee in the Lord. Comfort my heart in the Lord.

Moreover, prepare me lodging: for I trust through the help of your prayers, I shall be given unto you.

There salute thee, Epaphras my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus;

Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my helpers.