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World English Bible

Philemon 1 (WEBP)

[1] Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,
[2] to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:
[3] Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
[4] I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,
[5] hearing of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,
[6] that the fellowship of your faith may become effective in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.
[7] For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
[8] Therefore though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,
[9] yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
[10] I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whom I have become the father of in my chains,
[11] who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.
[12] I am sending him back. Therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,
[13] whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.
[14] But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.
[15] For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while that you would have him forever,
[16] no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother—especially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
[17] If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.
[18] But if he has wronged you at all or owes you anything, put that to my account.
[19] I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self besides).
[20] Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Lord.
[21] Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.
[22] Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
[23] Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,
[24] as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
[25] The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Philemon 1:1 “Christ” means “Anointed One”.
Philemon 1:10 Onesimus means “useful”.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

King James w/Strong’s #s

Philemon 1 (KJVS)

[1] Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy [our] brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
[2] And to [our] beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
[3] Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
[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. ]»

Young’s Literal Translation

Philemon 1 (YLT)

[1] Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timotheus the brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,
[2] and Apphia the beloved, and Archippus our fellow-soldier, and the assembly in thy house:
[3] Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ!
[4] I give thanks to my God, always making mention of thee in my prayers,
[5] hearing of thy love and faith that thou hast unto the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,
[6] that the fellowship of thy faith may become working in the full knowledge of every good thing that is in you toward Christ Jesus;
[7] for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.
[8] Wherefore, having in Christ much boldness to command thee that which is fit-
[9] because of the love I rather entreat, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ;
[10] I entreat thee concerning my child-whom I did beget in my bonds-Onesimus,
[11] who once was to thee unprofitable, and now is profitable to me and to thee,
[12] whom I did send again, and thou him (that is, my own bowels) receive,
[13] whom I did wish to retain to myself, that in thy behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news,
[14] and apart from thy mind I willed to do nothing, that as of necessity thy good deed may not be, but of willingness,
[15] for perhaps because of this he did depart for an hour, that age-duringly thou mayest have him,
[16] no more as a servant, but above a servant-a brother beloved, especially to me, and how much more to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord!
[17] If, then, with me thou hast fellowship, receive him as me,
[18] and if he did hurt to thee, or doth owe anything, this to me be reckoning;
[19] I, Paul did write with my hand, I-I will repay; that I may not say that also thyself, besides, to me thou dost owe.
[20] Yes, brother, may I have profit of thee in the Lord; refresh my bowels in the Lord;
[21] having been confident in thy obedience I did write to thee, having known that also above what I may say thou wilt do;
[22] and at the same time also prepare for me a lodging, for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted to you.
[23] Salute thee doth Epaphras, (my fellow-captive in Christ Jesus,)
[24] Markus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lukas, my fellow-workmen!
[25] The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is with your spirit! Amen.