{"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/drb/philemon/1","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-06-09T23:35:04.122Z"},"reference":{"translation":"DRB","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 Christ Jesus, and Timothy, a brother: to Philemon, our beloved and fellow labourer; "},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"And to Appia, our dearest sister, and to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church which is in thy house: "},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ. "},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"I give thanks to my God, always making a remembrance of thee in my prayers. "},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"Hearing of thy charity and faith, which thou hast in the Lord Jesus, and towards all the saints: "},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"That the communication of thy faith may be made evident in the acknowledgment of every good work, that is in you in Christ Jesus. "},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"For I have had great joy and consolation in thy charity, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother. "},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Wherefore though I have much confidence in Christ Jesus, to command thee that which is to the purpose: "},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"For charity sake I rather beseech, whereas thou art such a one, as Paul an old man, and now a prisoner also of Jesus Christ. "},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"I beseech thee for my son, whom I have begotten in my bands, Onesimus, "},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"Who hath been heretofore unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable both to me and thee, "},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"Whom I have sent back to thee. And do thou receive him as my own bowels. "},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered to me in the bands of the gospel: "},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"But without thy counsel I would do nothing: that thy good deed might not be as it were of necessity, but voluntary. "},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"For perhaps he therefore departed for a season from thee, that thou mightest receive him again for ever: "},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"Not now as a servant, but instead of a servant, a most dear brother, especially to me: but how much more to thee both in the flesh and in the Lord? "},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"If therefore thou count me a partner, receive him as myself. "},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"And if he hath wronged thee in any thing, or is in thy debt, put that to my account. "},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"I Paul have written it with my own hand: I will repay it: not to say to thee, that thou owest me thy own self also. "},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"Yea, brother. May I enjoy thee in the Lord. Refresh my bowels in the Lord. "},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"Trusting in thy obedience, I have written to thee: knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say. "},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"But withal prepare me also a lodging. For I hope that through your prayers I shall be given unto you. "},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus; "},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke my fellow labourers. "},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen."}],"citation":{"inline":"Philemon 1 (DRB)","markdown":"[Philemon 1](https://primebible.com/drb/philemon/1)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* DRB. https://primebible.com/drb/philemon/1 (accessed 2026-06-09)."}}