"Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:"

"Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;"

"Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,"

"That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus."

"I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,"

"Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:"

"But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly."

"Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,"

"Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:"

"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."