Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and my brother Timothy, to our dearly loved fellow-worker Philemon,

spiritual blessing be with you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

and I pray that their sharing of your faith may result in their recognition in us of everything that is right with reference to Christ.

So, although through union with Christ I have full freedom to order you to do your duty,

yet I prefer to appeal to you for love's sake, although I am such as I am, Paul an envoy of Christ Jesus but now a prisoner for Him too;

Yes, brother, I would like some return myself from you in the Lord's work. Through Christ refresh my heart.

Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in the cause of Christ Jesus, wishes to be remembered to you.

The spiritual blessing of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.