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~Phlm Chapter 1 ~

1  Paul, a prisoner of Messiah Yahshua, and Timothy the brother, to Philemon the beloved and our fellow-worker,

2  and to Apphia the beloved, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the congregation in your house:

3  Grace to you and peace from YAHWEH our Father and our Master Yahshua Messiah.

4  I thank my Elohim always making mention of you in my prayers,

5  hearing of your love and faith which you have toward our Master Yahshua, and toward all the saints,

6  so that the fellowship of your faith may operate in a full knowledge of every good thing in you for Yahshua Messiah.

7  For we have much joy and encouragement over your love, in that the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

8  Because of this, I have much boldness in Messiah to command you to do what is right,

9  rather for the sake of love I earnestly beseech you, even I, Paul, an old man as you know, and now also a prisoner for the sake of Yahshua Messiah;

10  I beseech you concerning my child Onesimus, whom I fathered in my bonds,

11  the one once worthless to you, but now useful to you and to me; whom I sent back to you.

12  welcome him as my own child;

13  For I was desirous to keep him with me, that he might minister to me in your place, during my imprisonment for the good news.

14  But I would do nothing without consulting you, that your good deeds may not be done by compulsion, but by your own desire.

15  Perhaps this is the reason he left you for a while, that you might receive him forever;

16  no longer as a slave, but beyond a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, and how much more to you, both in the flesh and in our Master.

17  Now therefore if you still count me as a partner, receive him as you would me.

18  And if he caused you any loss, or owes you anything, put it on my account.

19  I, Paul, have written it with my own hand, I will repay: not reminding you that you owe to me even your own life.

20  brother, let me have comfort through you in our Master, refresh my heart in Messiah.

21  Because I have confidence in your obedience, I wrote to you, knowing that you will also do more than I ask.

22  In addition to all this prepare a lodging for me; for I hope that through your prayers I shall be spared to come to you.

23  my fellow-prisoner in Messiah Yahshua, greets you,

24  also my fellow-workers Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke.

25  The grace of our Master Yahshua Messiah be with your spirit. Amen.