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Philemon 1
1. Paul <3972>, a prisoner <1198> of Jesus <
2424> Christ <5547>,
and Timothy <5095> [our] brother <0080>, unto
Philemon <5371>
our dearly beloved <0027>, and fellowlabourer <4904>,
2 And to [our] beloved <0027> Apphia <0682>, and
Archippus
<0751> our fellowsoldier <4961>, and to the church
<1577> in thy
house <3624>:
3 Grace <5485> to you, and peace <1515>, from God
<2316> our
Father <3962> and the Lord <2962> Jesus <2424>
Christ <5547>.
4 I thank <2168> my God <2316>, making <4160>
mention <3417>
of thee always <3842> in my prayers <4335>,
5 Hearing <0191> of thy love <0026> and faith <
4102>, which
<3739> thou hast <2192> toward <4314> the Lord
<2962> Jesus
<2424>, and toward <1519> all <3956> saints <
0040>;
6 That the communication <2842> of thy faith <4102>
may become
<1096> effectual <1756> by the acknowledging <
1922> of every
<3956> good <0018> thing which <3588> is in you
in Christ <5547>
Jesus <2424>.
7 For we have <2192> great <4183> joy <5485>
and consolation
<3874> in thy love <0026>, because <3754> the
bowels <4698> of
the saints <0040> are refreshed <0373> by thee,
brother <0080>.
8. Wherefore <1352>, though I might be much <4183>
bold <3954>
in Christ <5547> to enjoin <2004> thee that which is
convenient
<0433>,
9 Yet for love's <0026> sake I rather <3123>
beseech <3870>
[thee], being <5607> such <5108> an one as Paul <
3972> the aged
<4246>, and now <3570> also <2532> a prisoner
<1198> of Jesus
<2424> Christ <5547>.
10 I beseech <3870> thee for my son <5043> Onesimus
<3682>,
whom <3739> I have begotten <1080> in my bonds <
1199>:
11 Which <3588> in time <4218> past was to thee
unprofitable
<0890>, but now <3570> profitable <2173> to
thee and to me:
12 Whom <3739> I have sent <0628> again <0375>
: thou therefore
receive <4355> him, that is, mine <1699> own bowels
<4698>:
13 Whom <3739> I would have retained <2722> with me,
that in
thy stead <5228> he might have ministered <1247> unto
me in the
bonds <1199> of the gospel <2098>:
14 But without <5565> thy mind <1106> would <
2309> I do <4160>
nothing <3762>; that thy benefit <0018> should not be
as it were
of necessity <0318>, but willingly <1595>.
15 For perhaps <5029> he therefore <5124> departed
<5563> for
a season <5610>, that thou shouldest receive <0568>
him for ever
<0166>;
16 Not now <3765> as a servant <1401>, but above
<5228> a
servant <1401>, a brother <0080> beloved <0027>,
specially
<3122> to me, but how <4214> much <4214> more
<3123> unto thee,
both <2532> in the flesh <4561>, and in the Lord <
2962>?
17 If <1487> thou count <2192> me therefore <
3767> a partner
<2844>, receive <4355> him as myself <1691>.
18 If <1487> he hath wronged <0091> thee, or <
2228> oweth
<3784> [thee] ought <5100>, put <1677> that on
<1677> mine
<1699> account <1677>;
19 I Paul <3972> have written <1125> [it] with mine
own hand
<5495>, I will repay <0661> [it]: albeit <2443>
I do not say
<3004> to thee how <3754> thou owest <4359>
unto me even <2532>
thine <4572> own <4572> self <4572> besides <
4359>.
20 Yea <3483>, brother <0080>, let me have joy <
3685> of thee
in the Lord <2962>: refresh <0373> my bowels <
4698> in the Lord
<2962>.
21 Having confidence <3982> in thy obedience <5218>
I wrote
<1125> unto thee, knowing <1492> that thou wilt also
<2532> do
<4160> more <5228> than <5228> I say <
3004>.
22 But withal <0260> prepare <2090> me also <
2532> a lodging
<3578>: for I trust <1679> that through <1223>
your <5216>
prayers <4335> I shall be given <5483> unto you.
23 There salute <0782> thee Epaphras <1889>, my
fellowprisoner
<4869> in Christ <5547> Jesus <2424>;
24 Marcus <3138>, Aristarchus <0708>, Demas <
1214>, Lucas
<3065>, my fellowlabourers <4904>.
25 The grace <5485> of our Lord <2962> Jesus <
2424> Christ
<5547> [be] with your <5216> spirit <4151>.
Amen <0281>.
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