New Century Version

Philemon 1:1-9 New Century Version (NCV)

1. From Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and from Timothy, our brother.To Philemon, our dear friend and worker with us;

2. to Apphia, our sister; to Archippus, a worker with us; and to the church that meets in your home:

3. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

4. I always thank my God when I mention you in my prayers,

5. because I hear about the love you have for all God’s holy people and the faith you have in the Lord Jesus.

6. I pray that the faith you share may make you understand every blessing we have in Christ.

7. I have great joy and comfort, my brother, because the love you have shown to God’s people has refreshed them.

8. So, in Christ, I could be bold and order you to do what is right.

9. But because I love you, I am pleading with you instead. I, Paul, an old man now and also a prisoner for Christ Jesus,