{"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/ylt/philemon/1","llmTxt":"https://primebible.com/llms.txt","generatedAt":"2026-05-26T22:56:22.973Z"},"reference":{"translation":"YLT","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 Timotheus the brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,"},{"verseNumber":2,"text":"and Apphia the beloved, and Archippus our fellow-soldier, and the assembly in thy house:"},{"verseNumber":3,"text":"Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ!"},{"verseNumber":4,"text":"I give thanks to my God, always making mention of thee in my prayers,"},{"verseNumber":5,"text":"hearing of thy love and faith that thou hast unto the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,"},{"verseNumber":6,"text":"that the fellowship of thy faith may become working in the full knowledge of every good thing that is in you toward Christ Jesus;"},{"verseNumber":7,"text":"for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother."},{"verseNumber":8,"text":"Wherefore, having in Christ much boldness to command thee that which is fit — "},{"verseNumber":9,"text":"because of the love I rather entreat, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ;"},{"verseNumber":10,"text":"I entreat thee concerning my child — whom I did beget in my bonds — Onesimus,"},{"verseNumber":11,"text":"who once was to thee unprofitable, and now is profitable to me and to thee,"},{"verseNumber":12,"text":"whom I did send again, and thou him (that is, my own bowels) receive,"},{"verseNumber":13,"text":"whom I did wish to retain to myself, that in thy behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news,"},{"verseNumber":14,"text":"and apart from thy mind I willed to do nothing, that as of necessity thy good deed may not be, but of willingness,"},{"verseNumber":15,"text":"for perhaps because of this he did depart for an hour, that age-duringly thou mayest have him,"},{"verseNumber":16,"text":"no more as a servant, but above a servant — a brother beloved, especially to me, and how much more to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord!"},{"verseNumber":17,"text":"If, then, with me thou hast fellowship, receive him as me,"},{"verseNumber":18,"text":"and if he did hurt to thee, or doth owe anything, this to me be reckoning;"},{"verseNumber":19,"text":"I, Paul did write with my hand, I — I will repay; that I may not say that also thyself, besides, to me thou dost owe."},{"verseNumber":20,"text":"Yes, brother, may I have profit of thee in the Lord; refresh my bowels in the Lord;"},{"verseNumber":21,"text":"having been confident in thy obedience I did write to thee, having known that also above what I may say thou wilt do;"},{"verseNumber":22,"text":"and at the same time also prepare for me a lodging, for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted to you."},{"verseNumber":23,"text":"Salute thee doth Epaphras, (my fellow-captive in Christ Jesus,)"},{"verseNumber":24,"text":"Markus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lukas, my fellow-workmen!"},{"verseNumber":25,"text":"The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is with your spirit! Amen."}],"citation":{"inline":"Philemon 1 (YLT)","markdown":"[Philemon 1](https://primebible.com/ylt/philemon/1)","sbl":"Prime Bible. *The Bible.* YLT. https://primebible.com/ylt/philemon/1 (accessed 2026-05-26)."}}