Philemon 1:23 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition)

²³ Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in [the service of] Christ sends you his greetings,

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ Greetings to you from Epaphras, my fellow prisoner here in [the cause of] Christ Jesus (the Messiah),

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee;

Common English Bible

²³ Epaphras, who is in prison with me for the cause of Christ Jesus, greets you,

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ Greet Epaphras, my fellow captive in Christ Jesus,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

²³ There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus;

Philemon 1:23 Cross References

Romans 16:7

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].

Colossians 1:7

You learned [this truth] from Epaphras, our dearly loved fellow-slave, who is a faithful minister of Christ [to you] on our behalf.

Colossians 4:10

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).

Colossians 4:12

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].

Philemon 1:1

[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,

Philemon 1:9

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].