Thematic Bible
Philemon 1:1 (show verse)
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother:
To Philemon our dear friend and coworker,
To Philemon our dear friend and coworker,
Philemon 1:2 (show verse)
to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in your home.
Philemon 1:3 (show verse)
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Philemon 1:4 (show verse)
I always thank my God when I mention you in my prayers,
Philemon 1:5 (show verse)
because I hear of your love and faith toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints.
Philemon 1:6 (show verse)
I pray that your participation in the faith may become effective through knowing every good thing that is in us for the glory of Christ.
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Philemon 1:7 (show verse)
For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
Philemon 1:8 (show verse)
For this reason, although I have great boldness in Christ to command you to do what is right,
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Philemon 1:9 (show verse)
I appeal to you, instead, on the basis of love. I, Paul, as an elderly man and now also as a prisoner of Christ Jesus,
Philemon 1:10 (show verse)
appeal to you for my son, Onesimus. I fathered him while I was in chains.
Philemon 1:11 (show verse)
Once he was useless to you, but now he is useful both to you and to me.
Philemon 1:12 (show verse)
I am sending him back to you as a part of myself.
Philemon 1:13 (show verse)
I wanted to keep him with me, so that in my imprisonment for the gospel he might serve me in your place.
Philemon 1:14 (show verse)
But I didn’t want to do anything without your consent, so that your good deed might not be out of obligation, but of your own free will.
Philemon 1:15 (show verse)
For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a brief time, so that you might get him back permanently,
Philemon 1:16 (show verse)
no longer as a slave, but more than a slave—as a dearly loved brother. He is especially so to me, but even more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
Philemon 1:17 (show verse)
So if you consider me a partner, accept him as you would me.
Philemon 1:18 (show verse)
And if he has wronged you in any way, or owes you anything, charge that to my account.
Philemon 1:19 (show verse)
I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it—not to mention to you that you owe me even your own self.
Philemon 1:20 (show verse)
Yes, brother, may I have joy from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.
Philemon 1:21 (show verse)
Since I am confident of your obedience, I am writing to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.
Philemon 1:22 (show verse)
But meanwhile, also prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
Philemon 1:23 (show verse)
Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you, and so do
Philemon 1:24 (show verse)
Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my coworkers.
Philemon 1:25 (show verse)
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.