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Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved and fellow worker, |
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and to Apphiathe ourbeloved sisterApphia, and to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the churchassembly in thyyour house: |
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I thank my God always, making mention of theeyou in my prayers, |
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hearing of thyyour love, and of the faith which thouyou hasthave toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;, |
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that the fellowship of thyyour faith may become effectual,effective in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you,us untoin Christ Jesus. |
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For Iwe hadhave much joy and comfort in thyyour love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through theeyou, brother. |
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Wherefore,Therefore though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoincommand theeyou that which is befittingappropriate, |
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yet for loves sake I rather beseechappeal to you, being such a one as Paul, the aged, andbut nowalso a prisoner also of Jesus Christ Jesus:. |
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I beseechappeal theeto you for my child Onesimus, whom I have begottenbecome the father of in my bondschains, Onesimus, |
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who once was unprofitableuseless to theeyou, but now is profitableuseful to theeyou and to me:. |
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whom I haveam sentsending him back. toTherefore theereceive in his own personhim, that is, my veryown heart:, |
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whom I woulddesired fainto havekeep kept with me, that inon thyyour behalf he might ministerserve unto me in themy bondschains offor the gospel:Good News. |
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butBut withoutI thywas mindwilling Ito would do nothing; without your consent, that thyyour goodness shouldwould not be as of necessity, but of free will. |
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For perhaps he was therefore partedseparated from theeyou for a season,while that thouyou shouldestwould have him for ever;forever, |
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no longer as a servantslave, but more than a servantslave, a brother beloved, speciallybrother—especially to me, but how much rather to theeyou, both in the flesh and in the Lord. |
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If then thouyou countestcount me a partner, receive him as myselfyou would receive me. |
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But if he hathhas wronged theeyou at all, or owethowes theeyou aughtanything, put that to minemy account;. |
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I, Paul, write itthis with minemy own hand,: I will repay it: thatnot Ito saymention notto untoyou thee that thouyou owestowe to me even thineyour own self besides. |
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YeaYes, brother, let me have joy offrom theeyou in the Lord:. refreshRefresh my heart in Christthe Lord. |
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Having confidence in thineyour obedience, I write untoto theeyou, knowing that thouyou wiltwill do even beyond what I say. |
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ButAlso, withal prepare mea alsoguest aroom lodging:for me, for I hope that through your prayers I shallwill be grantedrestored untoto you. |
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Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, salutethgreets thee;you, |
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andas so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers. |