Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
3 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
7 For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
8 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
9 Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
17 If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;
19 I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.
20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;
24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
1Paulo, Yesu Kristo afiasenifoɔ, ne Timoteo yɛn nua, de kɔma Filemon yɛn ɔdɔfoɔ pa, ne yɛn adwumayɔnko,Under pastoral review
2Ne yɛn dɔfoɔ Apia, ne Arkipo yɛn asraayɔnko, ne asɔrekuw a ɛwɔ wo fie:Under pastoral review
3Adom nka mo, ne asomdwoeɛ, a efiri yɛn Agya Onyankopɔn ne Awurade Yesu Kristo nkyɛn.Under pastoral review
4Meda me Onyankopɔn ase bere nyinaa, na mebɔ wo din wɔ me mpaeɛbɔ mu,Under pastoral review
5Mete wo ɔdɔ ne wo gyidie a wowɔ wɔ Awurade Yesu mu, ne wɔ ahotefoɔ nyinaa mu;Under pastoral review
6Sɛnea wo gyidie kyɛ a mode de kyɛ no bɛyɛ adwuma ɛnam adepa biara a ɛwɔ mo mu wɔ Kristo Yesu mu no nimdeɛ so.Under pastoral review
7Efisɛ yɛwɔ anigyeɛ kɛseɛ ne awerɛkyekyerɛ wɔ wo ɔdɔ mu, ɛfisɛ ahotefoɔ ayamu atɔ wɔn yam wɔ wo so, onua.Under pastoral review
8Eyi enti, ɛwom sɛ anka metumi de akokoduru kɛse ahyɛ wo wɔ Kristo mu sɛ yɛ deɛ ɛfata,Under pastoral review
9Nanso ɔdɔ enti, mmom mesrɛ wo, me a meyɛ obi te sɛ Paulo a manyini, na seesei meyɛ Yesu Kristo afiasenifoɔ nso.Under pastoral review
10Mesrɛ wo wɔ me ba Onesimo ho, ɔno a mawo no wɔ me nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn mu:Under pastoral review
11A bere bi na mfasoɔ nni ne mu ma wo, na seesei mfasoɔ wɔ ne mu ma wo ne me:Under pastoral review
12Masan asoma no: enti gye no sɛ m'ankasa me yamu ho:Under pastoral review
13Deɛ anka mepɛɛ sɛ ɔka me ho, sɛnea ɔnam wo anan mu bɛsom me wɔ asɛmpa no nkɔnsɔnkɔnsɔn mu:Under pastoral review
14Nanso manpɛ sɛ meyɛ biribiara sɛ woanya wo adwenemu; sɛnea wo papayɛ renyɛ sɛ dehia ntua, na mmom ɛbɛyɛ ɔpɛ.Under pastoral review
15Efisɛ ebia eyi enti na ofirii hɔ kakra bere, sɛnea wobɛgye no daa daa:Under pastoral review
16Ɛnyɛ sɛ akoa bio, na mmom deɛ ɔkorɔn sene akoa, onua ɔdɔfoɔ, titiriw ma me, na sɛn ara ma wo, honam mu ne Awurade mu?Under pastoral review
17Enti sɛ wobu me sɛ ɔyɔnko a, gye no sɛ m'ankasa.Under pastoral review
18Sɛ ɔayɛ wo bɔne, anaa ɔde biribi ka a, fa ɛno bu me ka;Under pastoral review
19Me Paulo m'ankasa me nsa na mede atwerɛ, mɛtua: ɛwom sɛ minnka nkyerɛ wo sɛ wode wo ho mpo ka me ka.Under pastoral review
20Aane, onua, ma mennya mfasoɔ wɔ wo ho wɔ Awurade mu: ma me yamu ntɔ me wɔ Awurade mu.Under pastoral review
21Maso wo setie mu, enti metwerɛɛ kɔmaa wo, na minim sɛ wobɛyɛ deɛ ɛboro deɛ meka koraa.Under pastoral review
22Na afei siesie atenaeɛ ma me nso: efisɛ migye di sɛ ɛnam mo mpaeɛbɔ so wɔbɛma mo me.Under pastoral review
23Epafra, m'afiasenifoɔ yɔnko wɔ Kristo Yesu mu, kyea wo;Under pastoral review
24Marko, Aristarko, Dema, Luka, m'adwumayɔnkonom.Under pastoral review
25Yɛn Awurade Yesu Kristo adom nka mo honhom ho. Amen.Under pastoral review