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

And we have great joy and consolation over thy love: For by thee, brother, the saints' hearts are comforted.

Wherefore though I be bold in Christ to enjoin thee, that which becometh thee;

yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, though I be as I am, even Paul aged, and now in bonds for Jesus Christ's sake.

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,

Nevertheless, without thy mind, would I do nothing, that that good which springeth of thee should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

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 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.

Trusting in thine obedience, I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do more than I say for.

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