\subsection{Philemon 1}
\VS{1} Paul, [a] prisoner of Christ Jesus and Timothy [his] brother, to Philemon the 
agape-beloved and our co-worker, 
\VS{2} and to Apphia [our] sister and Archippus 
our co-soldier and to the assembly\fnEkklhsia{} in your house, 
\VS{3} grace to you and peace from God our father and our Lord Jesus Christ.

\VS{4} I thank my God, always making remembrance [of you] in my prayers, 
\VS{5} hearing [of your] agape-love and faith which you have towards the Lord Jesus and
to all the holy [ones], 
\VS{6} so that the fellowship [of your] faith become effective in the 
knowledge of every good [thing which is] in us in Christ. 
\VS{7} For we had much joy and 
comfort by your agape-love, because the affections of the holy [ones] are 
refreshed by you, O brother. 
\VS{8} Therefore, having much boldness in 
Christ to be commanding to you [that which is] proper, 
\VS{9} because of agape-love I rather exhort you, being such as Paul, the aged, and now also [a] prisoner of Christ Jesus, 
\VS{10} I exhort you concerning my son whom I begot in my bonds, Onesimus, 
\VS{11} [who was] formerly useless to you but now [is] useful both to 
you and to me, 
\VS{12} whom I sent to you, him, that is, my own affection, 
receive [him], 
\VS{13} whom I intended to retain with me, in order that in your 
behalf he serve me in the bonds of the good-news, 
\VS{14} but without your 
knowledge I wanted to do nothing, in order that your good not be as 
according to necessity but according to choice. 
\VS{15} For perhaps because 
of this he went away for [an] hour, in order that you receive him forever, 
\VS{16} no longer as slave but above slave, [as] agape-beloved brother, 
especially to me, but how much more rather to you both in flesh and in the 
Lord. 
\VS{17} If therefore you have me [as] partner, receive him as myself. 
\VS{18} But if he has done you any injustice or owes [you], charge this to my 
account. 
\VS{19} I Paul have written with my own hand, I pay the damages, in 
order that I not say to you that you indeed owe your own self to me besides. 

\VS{20} Yes, O brother, may I enjoy you in the Lord, refresh my affection in 
Christ, 
\VS{21} having confidence in your obedience I wrote to you, knowing 
that you will do beyond what I say. 
\VS{22} At the same time be preparing 
for me lodging, for I hope that through your prayers I will be graced to 
you. 

\VS{23} Epaphes my co-captive in Christ Jesus greets you, 
\VS{24} and Mark, 
Aristarchus, Demas, [and] Luke, my co-workers. 

\VS{25} The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ [be]\footnote{or ``[is]''} with your 
spirit.
