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Paul introduces himself as “a prisoner of Christ Jesus” and later says he is “an old man and now a prisoner also.” The letter repeatedly frames his appeal from within imprisonment (Philemon 1:1; Philemon 1:9).
1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,
2to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:
3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,
5hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;
6that the fellowship of your faith may become effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us, in Christ Jesus.
7For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
8Therefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,
9yet for love`s sake I rather beg, being such a one as Paul, the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus.