1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy…
2to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus our fellow…
3Grace to you and peace from God our…
4I thank my God always, making mention of…
5hearing of your love and of the faith…
6that the fellowship of your faith may become…
7For we have much joy and comfort in…
8Therefore though I have all boldness in Christ…
9yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to…
10I appeal to you for my child Onesimus,…
11who once was useless to you, but now…
12I am sending him back. Therefore receive him,…
13whom I desired to keep with me, that…
14But I was willing to do nothing without…
15For perhaps he was therefore separated from you…
16no longer as a slave, but more than…
17If then you count me a partner, receive…
18But if he has wronged you at all…
19I, Paul, write this with my own hand:…
20Yes, brother, let me have joy from you…
21Having confidence in your obedience, I write to…
22Also, prepare a guest room for me, for…
23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets…
24as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my…
25The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be…
