{"meta":{"source":"Prime Bible","sourceUrl":"https://primebible.com","license":"Public domain (translation text); see citation policy at /citation-policy","organization":"501(c)(3) nonprofit — EIN 41-2531951","canonicalUrl":"https://primebible.com/akjv/philemon/1","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-10T03:33:16.625Z"},"reference":{"translation":"AKJV","book":"Philemon","bookSlug":"philemon","chapter":1,"testament":"NEW"},"navigation":{"previousChapter":null,"nextChapter":null,"totalChapters":1,"totalVerses":25},"verses":[{"verseNumber":1,"text":"Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow laborer,"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house:"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers,"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Hearing of your love and faith, which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"That the communication of your faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus."},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"For we have great joy and consolation in your love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by you, brother."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Why, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin you that which is convenient,"},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"Yet for love's sake I rather beseech you, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ."},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"I beseech you for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Which in time past was to you unprofitable, but now profitable to you and to me:"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Whom I have sent again: you therefore receive him, that is, my own bowels:"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Whom I would have retained with me, that in your stead he might have ministered to me in the bonds of the gospel:"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"But without your mind would I do nothing; that your benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly."},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that you should receive him for ever;"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?"},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"If you count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself."},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"If he has wronged you, or owes you ought, put that on my account;"},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"I Paul have written it with my own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to you how you owe to me even your own self besides."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"Yes, brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord."},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Having confidence in your obedience I wrote to you, knowing that you will also do more than I say."},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"But with prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given to you."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"There salute you Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus;"},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellow laborers."},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen."}],"citation":{"inline":"Philemon 1 (AKJV)","markdown":"[Philemon 1](https://primebible.com/akjv/philemon/1)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* AKJV. https://primebible.com/akjv/philemon/1 (accessed 2026-06-10)."}}