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

For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

Wherefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient.

Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:

Who in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more to thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee aught, put that on my account;

I Paul have written it with my own hand, I will repay it: although I do not say to thee that thou owest to me even thy own self besides.

Yes, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote to thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

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