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1:1Paul, a
prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved
and fellow-worker, 1:2and to Apphia our sister, and to
Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house: 1:3Grace to you and
peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 1:4I thank my God
always, making mention of thee in my prayers, 1:5hearing of thy love, and of the faith
which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints; 1:6that the
fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every
good thing which is in you, unto Christ. 1:7For I had much joy and comfort in thy
love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee,
brother. 1:8Wherefore, though I have all boldness
in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting, 1:9yet for love's
sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a
prisoner also of Christ Jesus: 1:10I beseech thee for my child, whom I
have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus, 1:11who once was unprofitable to thee,
but now is profitable to thee and to me: 1:12whom I have sent back to thee in his
own person, that is, my very heart: 1:13whom I would fain have kept with me,
that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
1:14but
without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of
necessity, but of free will. 1:15For perhaps he was therefore parted
from thee for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;
1:16no longer
as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me,
but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord. 1:17If then thou
countest me a partner, receive him as myself. 1:18But if he hath wronged the at all, or
oweth thee aught, put that to mine account; 1:19I Paul write it
with mine own hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto thee that thou
owest to me even thine own self besides. 1:20Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee
in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ. 1:21Having confidence in thine obedience
I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say. 1:22But withal
prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be
granted unto you. 1:23Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in
Christ Jesus, saluteth thee; 1:24and so do Mark, Aristarchus,
Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers. 1:25The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be
with your spirit. Amen.
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