1 From Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus and from our brother Timothy; to our dear fellow worker Philemon,
2 our sister Apphia, our fellow soldier Archippus and the church that meets in your house.
3 Grace and the peace of God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I always thank my God, mentioning you in my prayers,
5 because I hear of the love and the faith which you have for the Lord Jesus and for all God's holy people.
6 I pray that your fellowship in faith may come to expression in full knowledge of all the good we can do for Christ.
7 I have received much joy and encouragement by your love; you have set the hearts of God's holy people at rest.
8 Therefore, although in Christ I have no hesitations about telling you what your duty is,
9 I am rather appealing to your love, being what I am, Paul, an old man, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus.
10 I am appealing to you for a child of mine, whose father I became while wearing these chains: I mean Onesimus.
11 He was of no use to you before, but now he is useful both to you and to me.
12 I am sending him back to you -- that is to say, sending you my own heart.
13 I should have liked to keep him with me; he could have been a substitute for you, to help me while I am in the chains that the gospel has brought me.
14 However, I did not want to do anything without your consent; it would have been forcing your act of kindness, which should be spontaneous.
15 I suppose you have been deprived of Onesimus for a time, merely so that you could have him back for ever,
16 no longer as a slave, but something much better than a slave, a dear brother; especially dear to me, but how much more to you, both on the natural plane and in the Lord.
17 So if you grant me any fellowship with yourself, welcome him as you would me;
18 if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, put it down to my account.
19 I am writing this in my own hand: I, Paul, shall pay it back -- I make no mention of a further debt, that you owe your very self to me!
20 Well then, brother, I am counting on you, in the Lord; set my heart at rest, in Christ.
21 I am writing with complete confidence in your compliance, sure that you will do even more than I ask.
22 There is another thing: will you get a place ready for me to stay in? I am hoping through your prayers to be restored to you.
23 Epaphras, a prisoner with me in Christ Jesus, sends his greetings;
24 so do my fellow-workers Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke.
25 May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
Versículos relacionados com Philemon, 1:
Chapter 1 of Filêmon is a letter written by the apostle Paul to his friend Filêmon, asking him to forgive and receive back his fugitive slave, the ÉSIMO, now converted to Christianity. The topics covered in this chapter include forgiveness, reconciliation, and Christian love. Below are five verses related to these themes, in order of proximity to the chapter:
Ephesians 4:32: "On the contrary, be kind and compassionate to each other, forgiving each other, just as God forgave them in Christ." This verse talks about the importance of forgiveness and goodness among Christians, noting that we must forgive others in the same way that God has forgiven us through Christ.
2 Corinthians 5:18: "All this comes from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation." Here Paul talks about the reconciliation God offers everyone through Christ, and how this reconciliation is a ministry that must be shared by Christians with others.
Romans 12:10: "Love one another with each other with fraternal love and prefer you in honor of one another." This verse talks about the importance of fraternal love among Christians, and how we should demonstrate this love for each other through honor and respect.
1 John 4:20: "If anyone claims, 'I love God,' but hate his brother is a liar, for he who does not love his brother, whom he sees, cannot love God, whom he does not see." This verse highlights the importance of love for other Christians, stating that we cannot truly love God if we do not love those who are their children either.
1 Peter 4:8: "Above all, however, it tends intense love to each other, because love covers a multitude of sins." This verse talks about the intense love that we should have for each other, emphasizing how love can cover many sins and failures among Christians.
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