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1Greetings from Paul, a prisoner for Jesus Christ, and from Timothy, our brother.
To Philemon, our dear friend and worker with us. 2Also to our sister Apphia, to Archippus, who serves with us in the Lord's army, and to the churcha that meets in your home.
 3Graceb and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Philemon’s Love and Faith
 4I remember you in my prayers. And I always thank my God for you. 5I thank God because I hear about the love you have for all of God's holy peoplec and the faith you have in the Lord Jesus. 6I pray that the faith you share will make you understand every blessing we have in Christ. 7My brother, you have shown love to God's people, and your help has greatly encouraged them. What a great joy and encouragement that has been to me.

Accept Onesimus as a Brother
 8There is something that you should do. And because of the authority I have in Christ, I feel free to command you to do it. 9But I am not commanding you; I am asking you to do it out of love. I, Paul, am an old man now, and I am a prisoner for Christ Jesus. 10I am asking you for my son Onesimus. He became my son while I was in prison. 11In the past he was useless to you. But now he has become usefuld for both you and me.
 12I am sending him back to you, but it's as hard as losing part of myself. 13I would like to keep him here to help me while I am still in prison for telling the Good Newse. By helping me here, he would be representing you. 14But I did not want to do anything without asking you first. Then whatever you do for me will be what you want to do, not what I forced you to do.
 15Onesimus was separated from you for a short time. Maybe that happened so that you could have him back forever, 16not to be just a slave, but better than a slave, to be a dear brother. That's what he is to me. And I know he will mean even more to you, both as your slave and as one who shares your faith in the Lord.
 17If you accept me as your friend, then accept Onesimus back. Welcome him like you would welcome me. 18If he has done any wrong to you or owes you anything, charge that to me. 19I, Paul, am writing this in my own handwriting: I will pay back anything Onesimus owes. And I will say nothing about what you owe me for your own life. 20So, my brother, as a follower of the Lord please do this favorf for me. It would be such a great encouragement to me as your brother in Christ. 21I write this letter knowing that you will do what I ask, and even more than I ask.
 22Also, please prepare a room for me. I hope that God will answer your prayers and that I will be able to come and see you.

Final Greetings
 23Epaphras is a prisoner with me for Christ Jesus. He sends you his greetings. 24Also Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke send their greetings. They are workers together with me.
 25The graceb of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
achurch Literally, “assembly” or “community,” the people who have been brought together as God’s family through their common faith in Jesus Christ. The word often refers to a group of believers who meet together or who live in the same area, but it is also used to mean the worldwide community of all believers in Christ.
bgrace The love and kindness that God shows in his complete willingness to give people favors he does not owe them and blessings they don’t deserve.
choly people Literally, “saints” or “holy ones,” a term used in the New Testament to describe followers of Jesus Christ as God’s special people. They are holy because they have been made pure through Christ and belong only to God. See “holy.”
d11 useless … useful Paul here makes a play on words with the name Onesimus, which means “useful.”
eGood News In the Gospels this is usually the news about the coming of God’s kingdom (see above) or its representative Jesus the Messiah. In other places it is, more specifically, the news or message of God’s grace - that he has made a way through Jesus Christ for people to be made right with him and enjoy his blessings now and forever.
f20 please do this favor Paul here makes another wordplay on the name Onesimus, using a verb related to it.