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- Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker,
- to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier and to the church that meets in your home:
- Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers,
- because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.
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- Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
- And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
- Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
- I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
- Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
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- I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ.
- Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.
- Therefore, although in Christ I could be bold and order you to do what you ought to do,
- yet I appeal to you on the basis of love. I then, as Paul--an old man and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus--
- I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, who became my son while I was in chains.
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- That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
- For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
- Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
- 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.
- I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
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- Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.
- I am sending him--who is my very heart--back to you.
- I would have liked to keep him with me so that he could take your place in helping me while I am in chains for the gospel.
- But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that any favor you do will be spontaneous and not forced.
- Perhaps the reason he was separated from you for a little while was that you might have him back for good--
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- Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
- Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
- Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
- But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
- For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
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- no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dear brother. He is very dear to me but even dearer to you, both as a man and as a brother in the Lord.
- So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.
- If he has done you any wrong or owes you anything, charge it to me.
- I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand. I will pay it back--not to mention that you owe me your very self.
- I do wish, brother, that I may have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.
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- 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?
- If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
- If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;
- 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.
- Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
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- Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.
- And one thing more: Prepare a guest room for me, because I hope to be restored to you in answer to your prayers.
- Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings.
- And so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my fellow workers.
- The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
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- Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
- But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
- There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;
- Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
- The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
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