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Salutation |
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Philemon 1:1
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Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy
our brother, To Philemon our beloved brother and fellow worker, |
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Philemon 1:2
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and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our
fellow soldier, and to the church in your house: |
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Philemon 1:3
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Grace to you and peace from God our Father and
the Lord Jesus Christ. |
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Philemon's Love and Faith |
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Philemon 1:4
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I thank my God always, making mention of you
in my prayers, |
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Philemon 1:5
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because I hear of your love and of the faith
which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints; |
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Philemon 1:6
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and I pray that the fellowship of your faith
may become effective through the knowledge of every good thing which is in you
for Christ's sake. |
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Philemon 1:7
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For I have come to have much joy and comfort
in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you,
brother. |
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Philemon 1:8
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Therefore, though I have enough confidence in
Christ to order you to do what is proper, |
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Philemon 1:9
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yet for love's sake I rather appeal to you--since
I am such a person as Paul, the aged, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus-- |
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Plea for Onesimus, a Free Man |
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Philemon 1:10
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I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whom
I have begotten in my imprisonment, |
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Philemon 1:11
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who formerly was useless to you, but now is
useful both to you and to me. |
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Philemon 1:12
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I have sent him back to you in person, that
is, sending my very heart, |
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Philemon 1:13
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whom I wished to keep with me, so that on your
behalf he might minister to me in my imprisonment for the gospel; |
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Philemon 1:14
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but without your consent I did not want to do
anything, so that your goodness would not be, in effect, by compulsion but of
your own free will. |
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Philemon 1:15
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For perhaps he was for this reason separated
from you for a while, that you would have him back forever, |
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Philemon 1:16
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no longer as a slave, but more than a slave,
a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh
and in the Lord. |
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Philemon 1:17
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If then you regard me a partner, accept him
as you would me. |
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Philemon 1:18
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But if he has wronged you in any way or owes
you anything, charge that to my account; |
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Philemon 1:19
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I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand, I
will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self as
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Philemon 1:20
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Yes, brother, let me benefit from you in the
Lord; refresh my heart in Christ. |
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Philemon 1:21
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Having confidence in your obedience, I write
to you, since I know that you will do even more than what I say. |
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Philemon 1:22
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At the same time also prepare me a lodging,
for I hope that through your prayers I will be given to you. |
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Philemon 1:23
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Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus,
greets you, |
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Philemon 1:24
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as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow
workers. |
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Philemon 1:25
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The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your
spirit. |
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