Philemon 1:25 - Prayer Tents

1From Paul, a prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy - To our friend and fellow worker Philemon,G3972G1198G2424G5547G2532G5095G80G5371G2257G27G2532G4904 2and the church that meets in your house, and our sister Apphia, and our fellow soldier Archippus:G2532G27G682G2532G751G2257G4961G2532G1577G2596G4675G3624 3May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.G5485G5213G2532G1515G575G2316G2257G3962G2532G2962G2424G5547

Philemon’s Love and Faith

4Brother Philemon, every time I pray, I mention you and give thanks to my God.G2168G3450G2316G4160G3417G4675G3842G1909G3450G4335 5For I hear of your love for all of God's people and the faith you have in the Lord Jesus.G191G4675G26G2532G4102G3739G2192G4314G2962G2424G2532G1519G3956G40 6My prayer is that our fellowship with you as believers will bring about a deeper understanding of every blessing which we have in our life in union with Christ.G3704G2842G4675G4102G1096G1756G1722G1922G3956G18G3588G1722G5213G1519G5547G2424 7Your love, dear brother, has brought me great joy and much encouragement! You have cheered the hearts of all of God's people.G1063G2192G4183G5485G2532G3874G1909G4675G26G3754G4698G40G373G1223G4675G80

A Request for Onesimus

8For this reason I could be bold enough, as your brother in Christ, to order you to do what should be done.G1352G2192G4183G3954G1722G5547G2004G4671G433 9But because I love you, I make a request instead. I do this even though I am Paul, the ambassador of Christ Jesus, and at present also a prisoner for his sake.G1223G26G3870G3123G3870G5607G5108G5613G3972G4246G1161G3570G2532G1198G2424G5547 10So I make a request to you on behalf of Onesimus, who is my own son in Christ; for while in prison I have become his spiritual father.G3870G4571G4012G1699G5043G3682G3739G1080G1722G3450G1199 11At one time he was of no use to you, but now he is useful both to you and to me.G3588G4218G890G4671G890G1161G3570G2173G4671G2532G1698 12I am sending him back to you now, and with him goes my heart.G3739G375G4771G1161G4355G846G5123G1699G4698 13I would like to keep him here with me, while I am in prison for the gospel's sake, so that he could help me in your place.G3739G1473G1014G2722G4314G1683G2443G4675G5228G1247G3427G1722G1199G2098 14However, I do not want to force you to help me; rather, I would like for you to do it of your own free will. So I will not do anything unless you agree.G1161G5565G4674G1106G2309G4160G3762G3363G4675G18G5600G3363G5600G5613G2596G318G235G1595G2596 15It may be that Onesimus was away from you for a short time so that you might have him back for all time.G1063G1223G5029G5563G5124G5563G4314G5610G2443G568G846G166 16And now he is not just a slave, but much more than a slave: he is a dear brother in Christ. How much he means to me! And how much more he will mean to you, both as a slave and as a brother in the Lord!G3765G5613G1401G235G5228G1401G80G27G3122G1698G1161G4214G3123G4671G2532G1722G4561G2532G1722G2962 17So, if you think of me as your partner, welcome him back just as you would welcome me.G1487G2192G1691G3767G2844G4355G846G5613G1691 18If he has done you any wrong or owes you anything, charge it to my account.G1161G1487G91G4571G2228G3784G5100G1677G5124G1677G1698 19Here, I will write this with my own hand: {\I I, Paul, will pay you back. (I should not have to remind you, of course, that you owe your very self to me.)G1473G3972G1125G1699G5495G1473G661G3363G3004G3363G3004G4671G3754G4359G3427G2532G4572G4359 20So, my brother, please do me this favor for the Lord's sake; as a brother in Christ, cheer me up!G3483G80G3685G1473G3685G4675G1722G2962G373G3450G4698G1722G2962 21I am sure, as I write this, that you will do what I ask - in fact I know that you will do even more.G3982G4675G5218G1125G4671G1492G3754G4160G2532G4160G3739G5228G3004 22At the same time, get a room ready for me, because I hope that God will answer the prayers of all of you and give me back to you.G1161G260G2090G3427G2532G3578G1063G1679G3754G1223G5216G4335G5483G5213

Final Greetings

23Epaphras, who is in prison with me for the sake of Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings,G782G4571G1889G3450G4869G1722G5547G2424 24and so do my co-workers Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke.G3138G708G1214G3065G3450G4904 25May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all.G5485G2257G2962G2424G5547G3326G5216G4151G281