4 I thank my God making mention of thee always in my prayers 5 Hearing of thy love and faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus and toward all saints 6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus 7 For we have great joy and consolation in thy love because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee brother
8 Wherefore though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient 9 Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee being such an one as Paul the aged and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ
10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus whom I have begotten in my bonds 11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable but now profitable to thee and to me 12 Whom I have sent again thou therefore receive him that is mine own bowels 13 Whom I would have retained with me that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel 14 But without thy mind would I do nothing that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity but willingly __ 15 For __ perhaps he therefore departed for a season that thou shouldest receive him for ever 16 Not now as a servant but above a servant a brother beloved specially to me but how much more unto thee both in the flesh and in the Lord
17 If thou count me therefore a partner receive him as myself 18 If __ he hath wronged thee or oweth thee ought put that on mine account 19 I Paul have written it with mine own hand I will repay it albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides 20 Yea brother let me have joy of thee in the Lord refresh my bowels in the Lord
21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee knowing that thou wilt also do more than __ I say
22 But withal prepare me also a lodging for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you
23 There salute thee Epaphras my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus 24 Marcus Aristarchus Demas Lucas my fellowlabourers
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit Amen __Written from Rome to Philemon by Onesimus a servant
