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) [youⁱ], 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 [youⁱ] 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.]]]