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

For we have much grace and consolation upon thy love, for the bowels of the holy are refreshed by thee, brother.

Wherefore, having much freedom of speech in Christ to enjoin thee what concerns thee,

I beseech thee for my child whom I begat in my bonds, Onesimus.

Once unprofitable to thee, but now more profitable to thee and to me:

Whom I was wishing to retain to myself, that for thee he might serve me in the bonds of the good news:

No more as a servant, but above a servant, a dearly beloved brother, especially to me, and how much rather to thee, also in the flesh, and in the Lord?

And if he injured thee any, or is indebted, charge this to me.

I Paul wrote with my hand, I will pay back: that I say not to thee, for thou owest thyself to me also in addition.

Yea, brother, may I be profited by thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote to thee, knowing that thou wilt do above what I say to thee.

Epaphras greets thee, my fellow-captive in Christ Jesus;