1:1  
    [kjv]  Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
    [bbe]  Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our dear helper in the faith,
1:2 
    [kjv]  And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
    [bbe]  And to Apphia, our sister, and to Archippus, our brother in God's army, and to the church in your house:
1:3
    [kjv]  Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
    [bbe]  Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1:4  
    [kjv]  I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
    [bbe]  I give praise to God at all times and make prayer for you,
1:5
    [kjv]  Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
    [bbe]  Hearing of the love and the faith which you have to the Lord Jesus and to all the saints;
1:6  
    [kjv]  That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
    [bbe]  That the faith which you have in common with them may be working with power, in the knowledge of every good thing in you, for Christ.
1:7  
    [kjv]  For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
    [bbe]  For I had great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been made strong again through you, brother.
1:8  
    [kjv]  Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
    [bbe]  And so, though I might, in the name of Christ, give you orders to do what is right,
1:9
    [kjv]  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.
    [bbe]  Still, because of love, in place of an order, I make a request to you, I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner of Christ Jesus:
1:10  
    [kjv]  I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
    [bbe]  My request is for my child Onesimus, the child of my chains,
1:11  
    [kjv]  Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
    [bbe]  Who in the past was of no profit to you, but now is of profit to you and to me:
1:12  
    [kjv]  Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
    [bbe]  Whom I have sent back to you, him who is my very heart:
1:13  
    [kjv]  Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
    [bbe]  Thou............