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