Philemon 1:1, 3, 6, 9-10, 25

From Paul, a prisoner of the Anointed One, Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our precious friend and companion in this work.

May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ pour out his grace and peace upon you.

I pray for you that the faith we share may effectively deepen your understanding of every good thing that belongs to you in Christ.

I’d much rather make an appeal because of our friendship. So here I am, an old man, a prisoner for Christ, making my loving appeal to you. It is on behalf of my child, whose spiritual father I became while here in prison; that is, Onesimus.

May the unconditional love of the Lord Jesus, the Anointed One, be with your spirit!