1:2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the assembly in thy house:

1:3 Favour to you, and peace, from our Father and the Master the Messiah.

1:4 I thank my Elohim, making mention of thee always in my prayers,

1:5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Master , and toward all saints;

1:6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in the Messiah .

1:7 For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

1:8 Wherefore, though I might have much boldness in the Messiah to command you what is fitting,

1:9 Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of the Messiah.

1:10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:

1:11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

1:12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:

1:13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the evangel:

1:14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

1:15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

1:16 Not 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 Master?

1:17 If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

1:18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;

1:19 I 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.

1:20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in : refresh my tender affections in .

1:21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

1:22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.

1:23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in the Messiah ;

1:24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.