¹Sha’ul [desired] , a prisoner of Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah] , and Timothy [honoring God] [our] brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,

²And to [our] beloved Apphia [fruitful] , and Archippus [master of the horse] our fellowsoldier, and to the church in youri house:

³Grace to you, and peace, from God-The Father our Father and the Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah] .

⁴I thank my God-The Father, making mention of youi always in my prayers,

⁵Hearing of youri love and faith, which youi have toward the Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation] , and toward all saints;

⁶That the communication of youri faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Moshiach [Messiah] Yeshua [God is Salvation] .

⁷For we have great joy and consolation in youri love, because the bowels (inward parts; affections) of the saints are refreshed by youri , brother.

⁸For what reason, though I might be much bold in Moshiach [Messiah] to command (charge) youi that which is convenient (fit; appropriate; proper (one’s own; peculiar; particular)) ,

⁹Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech (to call upon; appeal; beg) [you ] , being such an one as Sha’ul [desired] the aged, and now also a prisoner of Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah] .

¹⁰I beseech (to call upon; appeal; beg) youi for my son Onesimus [profitable or useful] , whom I have begotten in my bonds:

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

¹²Whom I have sent again: youi therefore receive him, that is, my own bowels (inward parts; affections) :

¹³Whom I would have retained with me, that in youri stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the Gospel (joyful message) :

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

¹⁵For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that youi should receive him forever;

¹⁶Not now as a slave, but above a slave, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto youi , both in the flesh, and in the Lord - Kurios?

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

¹⁸If he has wronged youi , or owes [you ] ought, put that on my account;

¹⁹I Sha’ul [desired] have written [it] with my own hand, I will repay [it] : albeit I do not say to youi how youi owe unto me even youri own self besides.

²⁰Yes, brother, let me have joy of youi in the Lord - Kurios: refresh my bowels (inward parts; affections) in the Lord - Kurios.

²¹Having confidence in youri obedience I wrote unto youi , knowing that youi will 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 youi Epaphras [lovely] , my fellowprisoner in Moshiach [Messiah] Yeshua [God is Salvation] ;

²⁴Marcus [a defense] , Aristarchus [the best ruler] , Demas [governor of the people] , Lucas [light-giving] , my fellowlabourers.

²⁵The grace of our Lord - Kurios [he to whom a person belongs] Yeshua [God is Salvation] Moshiach [Messiah] [be] with your Spirit [Ruach] . Amen. <[Written from Rome [strength] to Philemon, by Onesimus [profitable or useful] a slave.]>