chapter_Philemon_1
Philemon 1:1: Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timotheus the brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker, Philemon 1:2: and Apphia the beloved, and Archippus our fellow-soldier, and the assembly in thy house: Philemon 1:3: Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ! Philemon 1:4: I give thanks to my God, always making mention of thee in my prayers, Philemon 1:5: hearing of thy love and faith that thou hast unto the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints, Philemon 1:6: that the fellowship of thy faith may become working in the full knowledge of every good thing that is in you toward Christ Jesus; Philemon 1:7: for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother. Philemon 1:8: Wherefore, having in Christ much boldness to command thee that which is fit &#8212; Philemon 1:9: because of the love I rather entreat, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ; Philemon 1:10: I entreat thee concerning my child &#8212; whom I did beget in my bonds &#8212; Onesimus, Philemon 1:11: who once was to thee unprofitable, and now is profitable to me and to thee, Philemon 1:12: whom I did send again, and thou him (that is, my own bowels) receive, Philemon 1:13: whom I did wish to retain to myself, that in thy behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news, Philemon 1:14: and apart from thy mind I willed to do nothing, that as of necessity thy good deed may not be, but of willingness, Philemon 1:15: for perhaps because of this he did depart for an hour, that age-duringly thou mayest have him, Philemon 1:16: no more as a servant, but above a servant &#8212; a brother beloved, especially to me, and how much more to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord! Philemon 1:17: If, then, with me thou hast fellowship, receive him as me, Philemon 1:18: and if he did hurt to thee, or doth owe anything, this to me be reckoning; Philemon 1:19: I, Paul did write with my hand, I &#8212; I will repay; that I may not say that also thyself, besides, to me thou dost owe. Philemon 1:20: Yes, brother, may I have profit of thee in the Lord; refresh my bowels in the Lord; Philemon 1:21: having been confident in thy obedience I did write to thee, having known that also above what I may say thou wilt do; Philemon 1:22: and at the same time also prepare for me a lodging, for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted to you. Philemon 1:23: Salute thee doth Epaphras, (my fellow-captive in Christ Jesus,) Philemon 1:24: Markus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lukas, my fellow-workmen! Philemon 1:25: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is with your spirit! Amen.
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