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PHILEMON
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| Paul, a prisoner of
Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly
beloved, and fellowlabourer,
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| And to our beloved
Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, 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,
making mention of thee always in my prayers,
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| Hearing of thy love
and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all
saints;
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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.
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| 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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| Wherefore, though I
might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is
convenient,
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| 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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| I beseech thee for
my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
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| Which in time past
was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
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| Whom I have sent
again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
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| 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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| 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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| For perhaps he
therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him
for ever;
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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?
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| If thou count me
therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
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| If he hath wronged
thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;
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| 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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| Yea, brother, let me
have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
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| Having confidence in
thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do
more than I say.
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| But withal prepare
me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall
be given unto you.
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| There salute thee
Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;
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| Marcus, Aristarchus,
Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
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| The grace of our
Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
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