1Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our bro, sending love to Philemon, our fam, and fellow hustler,

2And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church in your crib:

3Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, no cap.

4I'm always thanking my God, bringing you up in my prayers, fr.

5Heard about your love and faith, which you got for the Lord Jesus and all the saints;

6That your faith vibes might pop off by acknowledging all the good stuff in you through Christ Jesus.

7We got mad joy and comfort from your love because the saints are refreshed by you, bro.

8So, even though I could flex on you in Christ to tell you what’s good,

9For love’s sake, I’d rather ask you, being Paul, the OG, and a prisoner of Jesus Christ now.

10I’m asking you for my son Onesimus, who I’ve brought to life in my chains:

11He used to be a liability to you, but now he’s a total asset for you and me:

12I’m sending him back to you; so, please welcome him like he’s my own heart:

13I wanted to keep him with me to help me while I’m in chains for the gospel:

14But I didn’t wanna do anything without your say-so, so it wouldn’t feel forced, but out of love.

15Maybe he left for a bit so you could have him back forever;

16Not just as a servant, but more like a beloved bro, especially to me, but even more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord?

17If you see me as a partner, treat him like he’s me.

18If he’s done you dirty or owes you anything, just put that on my tab;

19I, Paul, wrote this with my own hand; I’ll pay it back: but I won’t even mention how you owe me your own self too.

20Yeah, bro, let me vibe with you in the Lord: refresh my heart in the Lord.

21I’m confident in your obedience, so I wrote this, knowing you’ll do even more than I ask.

22Also, get me a spot to crash: I trust your prayers will get me to you.

23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends his regards;

24Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellow hustlers.

25The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus, a servant.

1Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,

2And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:

3Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

4I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,

5Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

6That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

7For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

8Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,

9Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

10I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:

11Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

12Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:

13Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

14But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

15For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

16Not 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?

17If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

18If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;

19I 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.

20Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

21Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

22But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.

23There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;

24Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.

25The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant.