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Book 57 Philemon
57:001:001 Paul, a prisoner of
Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother,
unto Philemon our
dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
57:001:002 And to our beloved
Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier,
and to the church in
thy house:
57:001:003 Grace to you, and
peace, from God our Father and the Lord
Jesus Christ.
57:001:004 I thank my God, making
mention of thee always in my prayers,
57:001:005 Hearing of thy love and
faith, which thou hast toward the Lord
Jesus, and toward all
saints;
57:001:006 That the communication
of thy faith may become effectual by
the acknowledging of
every good thing which is in you in
Christ Jesus.
57:001:007 For we have great joy
and consolation in thy love, because the
bowels of the saints
are refreshed by thee, brother.
57:001:008 Wherefore, though I
might be much bold in Christ to enjoin
thee that which is
convenient,
57:001:009 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.
57:001:010 I beseech thee for my
son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my
bonds:
57:001:011 Which in time past was
to thee unprofitable, but now
profitable to thee and
to me:
57:001:012 Whom I have sent again:
thou therefore receive him, that is,
mine own bowels:
57:001:013 Whom I would have
retained with me, that in thy stead he might
have ministered unto me
in the bonds of the gospel:
57:001:014 But without thy mind
would I do nothing; that thy benefit
should not be as it
were of necessity, but willingly.
57:001:015 For perhaps he
therefore departed for a season, that thou
shouldest receive him
for ever;
57:001:016 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?
57:001:017 If thou count me
therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
57:001:018 If he hath wronged
thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine
account;
57:001:019 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.
57:001:020 Yea, brother, let me
have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my
bowels in the Lord.
57:001:021 Having confidence in
thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing
that thou wilt also do
more than I say.
57:001:022 But withal prepare me
also a lodging: for I trust that through
your prayers I shall be
given unto you.
57:001:023 There salute thee
Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;
57:001:024 Marcus, Aristarchus,
Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
57:001:025 The grace of our Lord
Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
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