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BOOK 57
BOOK OF PHILEMON
1 Paul, a prisoner of
Jesus Christ, and Timothy our
brother, unto Philemon our dearly
beloved, and fellowlabourer,
2 And to our beloved Apphia, and
Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to
the church in thy house:
3 Grace to you, and peace, from
God our Father and the Lord Jesus
Christ.
4 I thank my God, making mention
of thee always in my prayers,
5 Hearing of thy love and faith,
which thou hast toward the Lord
Jesus, and toward all saints;
6 That the communication of thy
faith may become effectual by the
acknowledging of every good thing
which is in you in Christ Jesus.
7 For we have great joy and
consolation in thy love, because the
bowels of the saints are refreshed by
thee, brother.
8 Wherefore, though I might be
much bold in Christ to enjoin thee
that which is convenient,
9 Yet for love's sake I rather
beseech thee, being such an one as
Paul the aged, and now also a
prisoner of Jesus Christ.
10 I beseech thee for my son
Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my
bonds:
11 Which in time past was to
thee unprofitable, but now profitable
to thee and to me:
12 Whom I have sent again: thou
therefore receive him, that is, mine
own bowels:
13 Whom I would have retained
with me, that in thy stead he might
have ministered unto me in the bonds
of the gospel:
14 But without thy mind would I
do nothing; that thy benefit should
not be as it were of necessity, but
willingly.
15 For perhaps he therefore
departed for a season, that thou
shouldest receive him for ever;
16 Not now as a servant, but
above a servant, a brother beloved,
specially to me, but how much more
unto thee, both in the flesh, and in
the Lord?
17 If thou count me therefore a
partner, receive him as myself.
18 If he hath wronged thee, or
oweth thee ought, put that on mine
account;
19 I Paul have written it with
mine own hand, I will repay it:
albeit I do not say to thee how thou
owest unto me even thine own self
besides.
20 Yea, brother, let me have joy
of thee in the Lord: refresh my
bowels in the Lord.
21 Having confidence in thy
obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing
that thou wilt also do more than I
say.
22 But withal prepare me also a
lodging: for I trust that through
your prayers I shall be given unto
you.
23 There salute thee Epaphras,
my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;
24 Marcus, Aristarchus,
Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus
Christ be with your spirit. Amen.