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Philemon 1

New Living Translation NLT

1 This letter is from Paul, a prisoner for preaching the Good News about Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy. I am writing to Philemon, our beloved co-worker,

2 and to our sister Apphia, and to our fellow soldier Archippus, and to the church that meets in your house.

3 May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.

4 I always thank my God when I pray for you, Philemon,

5 because I keep hearing about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all of God’s people.

6 And I am praying that you will put into action the generosity that comes from your faith as you understand and experience all the good things we have in Christ.

7 Your love has given me much joy and comfort, my brother, for your kindness has often refreshed the hearts of God’s people.

8 That is why I am boldly asking a favor of you. I could demand it in the name of Christ because it is the right thing for you to do.

9 But because of our love, I prefer simply to ask you. Consider this as a request from me—Paul, an old man and now also a prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus.

10 I appeal to you to show kindness to my child, Onesimus. I became his father in the faith while here in prison.

11 Onesimus hasn’t been of much use to you in the past, but now he is very useful to both of us.

12 I am sending him back to you, and with him comes my own heart.

13 I wanted to keep him here with me while I am in these chains for preaching the Good News, and he would have helped me on your behalf.

14 But I didn’t want to do anything without your consent. I wanted you to help because you were willing, not because you were forced.

15 It seems you lost Onesimus for a little while so that you could have him back forever.

16 He is no longer like a slave to you. He is more than a slave, for he is a beloved brother, especially to me. Now he will mean much more to you, both as a man and as a brother in the Lord.

17 So if you consider me your partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.

18 If he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to me.

19 I, PAUL, WRITE THIS WITH MY OWN HAND: I WILL REPAY IT. AND I WON’T MENTION THAT YOU OWE ME YOUR VERY SOUL !

20 Yes, my brother, please do me this favor for the Lord’s sake. Give me this encouragement in Christ.

21 I am confident as I write this letter that you will do what I ask and even more!

22 One more thing—please prepare a guest room for me, for I am hoping that God will answer your prayers and let me return to you soon.

23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings.

24 So do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my co-workers.

25 May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

Common English Bible CEB

1 From Paul, who is a prisoner for the cause of Christ Jesus, and our brother Timothy. To Philemon our dearly loved coworker,

2 Apphia our sister, Archippus our fellow soldier, and the church that meets in your house.

3 May the grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

4 Philemon, I thank my God every time I mention you in my prayers

5 because I've heard of your love and faithfulness, which you have both for the Lord Jesus and for all God's people.

6 I pray that your partnership in the faith might become effective by an understanding of all that is good among us in Christ.

7 I have great joy and encouragement because of your love, since the hearts of God's people are refreshed by your actions, my brother.

8 Therefore, though I have enough confidence in Christ to command you to do the right thing,

9 I would rather appeal to you through love. I, Paul—an old man, and now also a prisoner for Christ Jesus—

10 appeal to you for my child Onesimus. I became his father in the faith during my time in prison.

11 He was useless to you before, but now he is useful to both of us.

12 I'm sending him back to you, which is like sending you my own heart.

13 I considered keeping him with me so that he might serve me in your place during my time in prison because of the gospel.

14 However, I didn't want to do anything without your consent so that your act of kindness would occur willingly and not under pressure.

15 Maybe this is the reason that Onesimus was separated from you for a while so that you might have him back forever—

16 no longer as a slave but more than a slave—that is, as a dearly loved brother. He is especially a dearly loved brother to me. How much more can he become a brother to you, personally and spiritually in the Lord!

17 So, if you really consider me a partner, welcome Onesimus as if you were welcoming me.

18 If he has harmed you in any way or owes you money, charge it to my account.

19 I, Paul, will pay it back to you (I'm writing this with my own hand). Of course, I won't mention that you owe me your life.

20 Yes, brother, I want this favor from you in the Lord! Refresh my heart in Christ.

21 I'm writing to you, confident of your obedience and knowing that you will do more than what I ask.

22 Also, one more thing—prepare a guest room for me. I hope that I will be released from prison to be with you because of your prayers.

23 Epaphras, who is in prison with me for the cause of Christ Jesus, greets you,

24 as well as my coworkers Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke.

25 May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.