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Philemon 1
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1Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ , and Timothy our brother, unto Philemonour dearly beloved , and fellowlabourer,
1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,
2And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
2to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:
3Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4I thank my God , making mention of thee always in my prayers,
4I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,
5Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
5hearing of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,
6That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
6that the fellowship of your faith may become effective in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.
7For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
7For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
8Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
8Therefore though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,
9Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paulthe aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
9yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
10I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
10I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whom I have become the father of in my chains,
11Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
11who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.
12Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
12I am sending him back. Therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,
13Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
13whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.
14But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
14But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.
15For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
15For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while that you would have him forever,
16Not 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?
16no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother—especially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
17If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
17If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.
18If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;
18But if he has wronged you at all or owes you anything, put that to my account.
19IPaul 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.
19I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self besides).
20Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
20Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Lord.
21Having confidence in thy obedienceI wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
21Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.
22But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
22Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
23There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;
23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,
24Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
24as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
25The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant.
25The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.