Philemon 1
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Philemon’s Love and Faith
1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy #1:1 Lit theour brother,
To Philemon our beloved brother and fellow worker, 2and to Apphia #1:2 Lit theour sister, and to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house: 3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4I thank my God, always making mention of you in my prayers, 5because I hear of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the #1:5 Or holy onessaints; 6and I pray that the fellowship of your faith may become effective #1:6 Or inthrough the full knowledge of every good thing which is in you #1:6 Lit toward Christfor the sake of Christ. 7For I have come to have much joy and comfort in your love, because the #1:7 Lit inward partshearts of the #1:7 Or holy onessaints have been refreshed through you, brother.
8Therefore, though I have much boldness in Christ to command you to do what is proper, 9yet for love’s sake I rather plead with you—since I am such a person as Paul, #1:9 Or an ambassadorthe aged, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus—
Plea for Onesimus
10I plead with you for my child #1:10 UsefulOnesimus, of whom I became a #1:10 Or begottenfather in my chains, 11who formerly was useless to you, but now is useful both to you and to me. 12I have sent him back to you in person, that is, my very heart, 13whom I intended to keep with me, so that on your behalf he might minister to me in my chains for the gospel, 14but without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your goodness would not be, in effect, by compulsion but voluntary. 15For perhaps he was for this reason separated from you for a while, that you would have him back forever, 16no 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.
17If then you regard me a partner, accept him as you would accept me. 18But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge that to my account. 19I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand, I will repay it (not to #1:19 Lit saymention to you that you owe to me even your own self as well). 20Yes, brother, let me benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ!
21Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, since I know that you will do even more than what I say.
22And at the same time also prepare me a lodging, for I hope that through your prayers I will be graciously given to you.
23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you, 24as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow workers.
25The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.#1:25 One early ms adds Amen
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