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| The Holy Bible: King James Version. 2000. |
The Epistle of Paul to |
| Philemon |
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Salutation | |
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Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, ¶ Unto Phile'mon our dearly beloved, and fellow laborer, |
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and to our beloved Ap'phi-a, and Archip'pus Col. 4.17 our fellow 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. |
Philemon's Love and Faith | |
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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. |
Paul Pleads for Onesimus | |
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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 a one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ. |
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I beseech thee for my son Ones'imus, Col. 4.9 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 aught, 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. |
Final Greetings | |
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¶ There salute thee Ep'aphras, Col. 1.7 ; 4.12 my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus; |
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Mark, Acts 12.12, 25 ; 13.13 ; 15.37-39 · Col. 4.10 Aristar'chus, Acts 19.29 ; 27.2 · Col. 4.10 Demas, Col. 4.14 · 2 Tim. 4.10 Luke, Col. 4.14 · 2 Tim. 4.11 my fellow laborers. |
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¶ The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. |
Published by The American Bible Society
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