| 1:1 | [kjv] | Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, |
| | [bbe] | Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our dear helper in the faith, |
| 1:2 | [kjv] | And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house: |
| | [bbe] | And to Apphia, our sister, and to Archippus, our brother in God's army, and to the church in your house: |
| 1:3 | [kjv] | Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. |
| | [bbe] | Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. |
| 1:4 | [kjv] | I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, |
| | [bbe] | I give praise to God at all times and make prayer for you, |
| 1:5 | [kjv] | Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; |
| | [bbe] | Hearing of the love and the faith which you have to the Lord Jesus and to all the saints; |
| 1:6 | [kjv] | That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. |
| | [bbe] | That the faith which you have in common with them may be working with power, in the knowledge of every good thing in you, for Christ. |
| 1:7 | [kjv] | For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother. |
| | [bbe] | For I had great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been made strong again through you, brother. |
| 1:8 | [kjv] | Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient, |
| | [bbe] | And so, though I might, in the name of Christ, give you orders to do what is right, |
| 1:9 | [kjv] | Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ. |
| | [bbe] | Still, because of love, in place of an order, I make a request to you, I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner of Christ Jesus: |
| 1:10 | [kjv] | I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: |
| | [bbe] | My request is for my child Onesimus, the child of my chains, |
| 1:11 | [kjv] | Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me: |
| | [bbe] | Who in the past was of no profit to you, but now is of profit to you and to me: |
| 1:12 | [kjv] | Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels: |
| | [bbe] | Whom I have sent back to you, him who is my very heart: |
| 1:13 | [kjv] | Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel: |
| | [bbe] | Though my desire was to keep him with me, to be my servant in the chains of the good news, in your place: |
| 1:14 | [kjv] | But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly. |
| | [bbe] | But without your approval I would do nothing; so that your good works might not be forced, but done freely from your heart. |
| 1:15 | [kjv] | For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever; |
| | [bbe] | For it is possible that for this reason he was parted from you for a time, so that you might have him for ever; |
| 1:16 | [kjv] | 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 Lord? |
| | [bbe] | No longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother, very dear to me specially, but much more to you, in the flesh as well as in the Lord. |
| 1:17 | [kjv] | If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself. |
| | [bbe] | If then you take me to be your friend and brother, take him in as myself. |
| 1:18 | [kjv] | If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account; |
| | [bbe] | If he has done you any wrong or is in debt to you for anything, put it to my account. |
| 1:19 | [kjv] | 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. |
| | [bbe] | I, Paul, writing this myself, say, I will make payment to you: and I do not say to you that you are in debt to me even for your life. |
| 1:20 | [kjv] | Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord. |
| | [bbe] | So brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord: give new life to my heart in Christ. |
| 1:21 | [kjv] | Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say. |
| | [bbe] | Being certain that you will do my desire, I am writing to you, in the knowledge that you will do even more than I say. |
| 1:22 | [kjv] | But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you. |
| | [bbe] | And make a room ready for me; for I am hoping that through your prayers I will be given to you. |
| 1:23 | [kjv] | There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus; |
| | [bbe] | Epaphras, my brother-prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you his love; |
| 1:24 | [kjv] | Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers. |
| | [bbe] | And so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my brother-workers. |
| 1:25 | [kjv] | The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. |
| | [bbe] | The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. So be it. |