I am giving thanks unto my God - always, making mention, of thee, in my prayers,

For, much joy, have I had, and encouragement, by occasion of thy love, in that, the tender affections of the saints, have had rest given them by thee, brother.

Wherefore, though I have, much, freedom of speech, in Christ, to be enjoining upon thee that which is befitting,

I exhort thee concerning my own child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, - Onesimus:

Him who, at one time, was, unto thee, unserviceable, but, now, unto thee and unto me, serviceable;

Whom I have sent back unto thee - him, that is, my own, tender affections! -

No longer as a servant, but above a servant - a brother beloved, very greatly to me, but, how much rather, to thee - both in the flesh and in the Lord!

If, therefore, thou holdest me as one in thy fellowship, take him unto thee, as myself;

And, if he hath wronged thee at all or oweth thee aught, the same, unto me, do thou reckon: -

I, Paul, have written it with, my own, hand, - I, will repay it ; that I may not tell thee - that, thyself, unto me, thou still owest.

Yea! brother, I, would, from thee, have help, in the Lord: give rest unto my tender affections in Christ.

Confident of thine obedience, I have written unto thee, knowing that, even beyond what I say, thou wilt do: -

There salute thee - Epaphras my fellow-captive in Christ Jesus,