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Paul a prisoner of Christ Jesus Christ and Timothy our brother untoto Philemon our dearly beloved and fellowlabourerfellow worker |
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Andand to Apphia our belovedsister Apphia and to Archippus our fellowsoldierfellow soldier and to the church in thy house: |
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I thank my God always making mention of thee always in my prayers |
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Hearinghearing of thy love and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints; |
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Thatthat the communicationfellowship of thy faith may become effectual byin the acknowledgingknowledge of every good thing which is in you inunto Christ Jesus |
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For weI havehad greatmuch joy and consolationcomfort in thy love because the bowelshearts of the saints arehave been refreshed bythrough thee brother |
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Wherefore though I mighthave beall muchboldness bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenientbefitting |
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Yetyet for loves sake I rather beseech thee being such ana one as Paul the aged and now also a prisoner also of Christ Jesus: Christ |
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I beseech thee for my sonchild Onesimus whom I have begotten in my bonds: Onesimus |
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Whichwho inonce timewas pastunprofitable was to thee unprofitable but now is profitable to thee and to me: |
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Whomwhom I have sent again:back thouto thereforethee receivein himhis own person that is minemy ownvery bowelsheart: |
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Whomwhom I would fain have retainedkept with me that in thy steadbehalf he might haveminister ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel: |
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Butbut without thy mind I would I do nothing; that thy benefitgoodness should not be as it were of necessity but willinglyof free will |
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For perhaps he was therefore departedparted from thee for a season that thou shouldest receivehave him for ever; |
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Notno nowlonger as a servant but abovemore than a servant a brother beloved specially to me but how much morerather untoto thee both in the flesh and in the Lord |
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If then thou countcountest me therefore a partner receive him as myself |
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IfBut if he hath wronged thee at all or oweth thee oughtaught put that onto mine account; |
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I Paul havewrite written it with mine own hand I will repay it: albeitthat I dosay not sayunto to thee howthat thou owest untoto me even thine own self besides |
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Yea brother let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowelsheart in the LordChrist |
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Having confidence in thythine obedience I wrotewrite unto thee knowing that thou wilt also do moreeven thanbeyond what I say |
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But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trusthope that through your prayers I shall be givengranted unto you |
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There salute thee Epaphras my fellowprisonerfellow prisoner in Christ Jesus saluteth thee; |
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Marcusand so do Mark Aristarchus Demas LucasLuke my fellowlabourersfellow workers |