Philemon 1:1-25 NASB

[1] Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, o Philemon our beloved brother and fellow worker, [2] and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house: [3] Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. [4] I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers, [5] because I hear of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints; [6] and I pray that the fellowship of your faith may become effective through the knowledge of every good thing which is in you for the sake of Christ. [7] For I have had great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother. [8] Therefore, though I have enough confidence in Christ to order you to do what is proper, [9] yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you—since I am such a person as Paul, an old man, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus— [10] I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, whom I fathered in my imprisonment, [11] who previously was useless to you, but now is useful both to you and to me. [12] I have sent him back to you in person, that is, sending my very heart, [13] whom I wanted to keep with me, so that in your behalf he might be at my service in my imprisonment for the gospel; [14] but I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness would not be, in effect, by compulsion, but of your own free will. [15] For perhaps it was for this reason that he was separated from you for a while, that you would have him back forever, [16] no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord. [17] If then you regard me as a partner, accept him as you would me. [18] But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge that to my account; [19] I, Paul, have written this with my own hand, I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self as well). [20] Yes, brother, let me benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ. [21] Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, since I know that you will do even more than what I say. [22] At the same time also prepare me a guest room, for I hope that through your prayers I will be given to you. [23] Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you, [24] as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers. [25] The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.