English: Easy to Read Version

[1] 2 church Literally, "assembly" or "community," the people who have been brought together as God's family through their common faith in Jesus Christ. The word often refers to a group of believers who meet together or who live in the same area, but it is also used to mean the worldwide community of all believers in Christ.

[2] 3 grace The love and kindness that God shows in his complete willingness to give people favors he does not owe them and blessings they don't deserve.

[3] 5 holy people Literally, "saints" or "holy ones," a term used in the New Testament to describe followers of Jesus Christ as God's special people. They are holy because they have been made pure through Christ and belong only to God.

[4] 11 useless . useful Paul here makes a play on words with the name Onesimus, which means "useful."

[5] 13 Good News In the gospels this is usually the news about the coming of God's kingdom (see above) or its representative Jesus Christ. In other places it is, more specifically, the news or message of God's grace-that he has made a way through Jesus Christ for people to be made right with him and enjoy his blessings now and forever.

[6] 20 please do this favor Paul here makes another wordplay on the name Onesimus, using a verb related to it.

[7] 25 grace The love and kindness that God shows in his complete willingness to give people favors he does not owe them and blessings they don't deserve.