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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 beloved Apphiasister, and to Archippus our fellowsoldierfellow soldier, and to the church in thy house: |
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Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. |
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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 son Onesimuschild, whom I have begotten in my bonds:, Onesimus, |
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Whichwho inwas timeaforetime 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 how that 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. |