Greetings to Andronicus and Junias, my fellow-Jews [or possibly actual relatives] who were in prison with me. These [men] are considered outstanding by the apostles, and were Christians before I was [converted].
Philemon 1:23 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in [the service of] Christ sends you his greetings, More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Greetings to you from Epaphras, my fellow prisoner here in [the cause of] Christ Jesus (the Messiah), American Standard Version (1901) Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee; Common English Bible Epaphras, who is in prison with me for the cause of Christ Jesus, greets you, Catholic Public Domain Version Greet Epaphras, my fellow captive in Christ Jesus, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus; |
Greetings to Andronicus and Junias, my fellow-Jews [or possibly actual relatives] who were in prison with me. These [men] are considered outstanding by the apostles, and were Christians before I was [converted].
You learned [this truth] from Epaphras, our dearly loved fellow-slave, who is a faithful minister of Christ [to you] on our behalf.
Aristarchus, my fellow-prisoner, sends you his greetings, along with Barnabas’ cousin [John] Mark. [See Acts 12:12]. (You have received instructions to welcome Mark if he comes to you).
Epaphras, who is one of you [See 1:7; 4:9], a slave of Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings. He always struggles in his prayers on your behalf so that you will remain mature and be fully convinced [that you are living] by all that God wants [for your life].
[This letter is from] Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, [and is being sent] to Philemon our dearly loved [brother] and fellow-worker,
yet out of [mutual] love, I appeal to you [to do what I ask]. For I Paul, am an old man, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus. [Note: Most calculations suggest that Paul was approximately 60 years old, which was considered a relatively advanced age in that day].