Philemon 1 — DRA

Philemon 1 of 1, DRA, 25 verses, free to read. Video for Philemon 1 is in production.

  1. Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, our brother: to Philemon, our beloved and fellow labourer,
  2. And to Appia, our dearest sister, and to Archippus, our fellow-soldier, and to the church which is in thy house.
  3. Grace to you, and peace from God, our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
  4. I give thanks to my God, always making a remembrance of thee in my prayers,
  5. Hearing of thy charity and faith, which thou hast in the Lord Jesus, and towards all the saints:
  6. That the communication of thy faith may be made evident in the acknowledgment of every good work, which is in you in Christ Jesus.
  7. For I have had great joy and consolation in thy charity: because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.
  8. Wherefore, having much confidence in Christ Jesus to command thee that which is to the purpose:
  9. For charity sake I rather beseech, thou being such a one, as Paul an old man, and now also a prisoner also of Jesus Christ:
  10. I beseech thee for my son, Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my chains,
  11. Who heretofore was unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable both to me and thee.
  12. Whom I have sent back to thee. And do thou receive him as my own bowels:
  13. Whom I would have retained with me, that for thee he might have ministered to me in the bands of the gospel:
  14. But without thy counsel I would do nothing, that thy good deed might not be as it were of necessity, but voluntary.
  15. For perhaps he, therefore, departed for a season from thee, that thou mightest receive him for ever:
  16. Not now as a servant, but instead of a servant, a most dear brother, especially to me: but how much more to thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
  17. If, therefore, thou count me a partner, receive him as myself:
  18. And if he hath wronged thee in any thing, or is in thy debt: put that to my account.
  19. I, Paul, have written it with my own hand: I will repay it: not to say to thee, that thou owest me thy own self also.
  20. Yea, brother; may I enjoy thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
  21. Trusting in thy obedience, I have written to thee: knowing that thou wilt do even more than I say.
  22. But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
  23. Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, salutes thee,
  24. Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow-labourers.
  25. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.