2. and to the church that meets in your home. It is also to our dear friend Apphia and to Archippus, who serves the Lord as we do.
3. I pray that God our Father and our Lord Jesus Christ will be kind to you and will bless you with peace!
4. Philemon, each time I mention you in my prayers, I thank God.
5. I hear about your faith in our Lord Jesus and about your love for all God's people.
6. As you share your faith with others, I pray that they may come to know all the blessings Christ has given us.
7. My friend, your love has made me happy and has greatly encouraged me. It has also cheered the hearts of God's people.
8. Christ gives me the courage to tell you what to do.
9. But I would rather ask you to do it simply because of love. Yes, as someone in jail for Christ,