1 Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother,To Philemon our beloved fellow worker2 and Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier, and the church in your house:3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Philemon’s Love and Faith
4 I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers,5 because I hear of your love and of the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints,6 and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ.[a]7 For I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you.
