[Phile] The Letter of Paul the Apostle to Philemon
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1:1 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon
our dearly beloved, and fellow laborer,
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1:2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow soldier, and to
the church in your house:
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1:3 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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1:4 I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers,
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1:5 Hearing of your love and faith, which you have toward the Lord Jesus,
and toward all saints;
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1:6 That the communication of your faith may become effectual by the acknowledging
of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
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1:7 For we have great joy and consolation in your love, because the bowels
of the saints are refreshed by you, brother.
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1:8 Why, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin you that which
is convenient,
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1:9 Yet for love's sake I rather beseech you, being such an one as Paul
the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
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1:10 I beseech you for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
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1:11 Which in time past was to you unprofitable, but now profitable to
you and to me:
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1:12 Whom I have sent again: you therefore receive him, that is, my own
bowels:
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1:13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in your stead he might have
ministered to me in the bonds of the gospel:
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1:14 But without your mind would I do nothing; that your benefit should
not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
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1:15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that you should receive
him for ever;
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1:16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially
to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
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1:17 If you count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
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1:18 If he has wronged you, or owes you ought, put that on my account;
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1:19 I Paul have written it with my own hand, I will repay it: albeit I
do not say to you how you owe to me even your own self besides.
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1:20 Yes, brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord: refresh my bowels
in the Lord.
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1:21 Having confidence in your obedience I wrote to you, knowing that you
will also do more than I say.
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1:22 But with prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your
prayers I shall be given to you.
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1:23 There salute you Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus;
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1:24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellow laborers.
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1:25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.