Bible (King James Version, 1611)/Philemon

Aul a priſoner of Ieſus Chriſt, ⁊ Timothie our brother vnto Philemon our dearely beloued, and fellow labourer,

² And to our beloued Apphia, and Archippus our fellow Souldier, and to the Church in thy houſe.

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

⁴ I thanke my God, making mention of thee alwayes in my prayers,

⁵ Hearing of thy loue, and faith, which thou haſt toward the Lord Ieſus, and toward all Saints:

⁶ That the communication of thy faith may become effectuall by the acknowledging of euery good thing, which is in you in Christ Ieſus.

⁷ For wee haue great ioy and conſolation in thy loue, becauſe the bowels of the Saints are refreſhed by thee, brother.

⁸ Wherefore, though I might bee much bolde in Chriſt to enioyne thee that which is conuenient;

⁹ Yet fof loues ſake I rather beſeech thee, being ſuch a one as Paul the aged, and now alſo a priſoner of Ieſus Chriſt.

¹⁰ I beſeech thee for my ſonne Oneſimus, whome I haue begotten in my bonds,

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

¹² Whom I haue ſent againe: thou therfore receiue him, that is mine owne bowels.

¹³ Whome I would haue reteined with mee, that in thy ſtead hee might haue miniſtered vnto me in the bonds of the Goſpel.

¹⁴ But without thy minde would I doe nothing, that thy benefite ſhould not bee as it were of neceſſitie, but willingly.

¹⁵ For perhaps hee therefore departed for a ſeaſon, that thou ſhouldeſt receiue him for euer:

¹⁶ Not now as a ſeruant, but aboue a ſeruant, a brotther beloued, ſpecially to mee, but how much more vnto thee, boh in the fleſh, and in the Lord?

¹⁷ If thou count mee therefore a partner, receiue him as my ſelfe.

¹⁸ If hee hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, but that on mine account.

¹⁹ I Paul haue written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I doe not ſay to thee thou oweſt vnto ​me, euen thine owne ſelfe beſides:

²⁰ Yea, brother, let mee haue ioy of thee in the Lord: refreſh my bowles in the Lord.

²¹ Hauing confidence in thy obedience, I wrote vnto thee, knowing that thou wilt alſo doe more that I ſay.

²² But withall prepare mee alſo a lodging: for I truſt that through your prayers I ſhall be giuen vnto you.

²³ There ſalute thee Epaphias, my fellow priſoner in Chriſt Ieſus:

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

²⁵ The grace of our Lord Ieſus Chriſt be with you ſpirit. Amen.