Paul’s Ministry to the Gentiles

3 For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner^(A) of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles—

Unity and Diversity in the Body of Christ

4 Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord,^(A) urge you to walk worthy of the calling you have received,

Greeting

¹ Paul,^(A) a prisoner^(B) of Christ Jesus,^(C) and Timothy^(D) our brother:

To Philemon our dear friend and coworker,

⁹ I appeal to you, instead, on the basis of love. I, Paul, as an elderly man^[a] and now also as a prisoner^(A) of Christ Jesus,