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1 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, Unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow laborer,
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1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker,
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2 and to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in thy house:
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2 to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier and to the church that meets in your home:
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3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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4 I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
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4 I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers,
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5 having heard of thy love and faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus and toward all saints,
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5 because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.
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6 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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6 I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ.
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7 For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the hearts of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
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7 Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.
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8 Therefore, though I might be bold enough in Christ to enjoin thee to do that which is befitting,
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8 Therefore, although in Christ I could be bold and order you to do what you ought to do,
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9 yet for love's sake rather I beseech thee, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
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9 yet I appeal to you on the basis of love. I then, as Paul--an old man and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus--
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10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds.
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10 I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, who became my son while I was in chains.
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11 In time past he was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me.
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11 Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.
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12 I am sending him back. Thou therefore receive him, who is mine own heart.
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12 I am sending him--who is my very heart--back to you.
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13 I would have retained him with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the Gospel;
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13 I would have liked to keep him with me so that he could take your place in helping me while I am in chains for the gospel.
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14 but without thy mind would I do nothing, that thy goodness should not be, as it were, of necessity but willingly.
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14 But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that any favor you do will be spontaneous and not forced.
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15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him back for ever--
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15 Perhaps the reason he was separated from you for a little while was that you might have him back for good--
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16 not now as a servant, but more than a servant: as a brother beloved, especially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
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16 no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dear brother. He is very dear to me but even dearer to you, both as a man and as a brother in the Lord.
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17 If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
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17 So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.
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18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee aught, put that on mine account.
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18 If he has done you any wrong or owes you anything, charge it to me.
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19 I, Paul, have written this 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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19 I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand. I will pay it back--not to mention that you owe me your very self.
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20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord; refresh my soul in the Lord.
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20 I do wish, brother, that I may have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.
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21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
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21 Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.
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22 But besides prepare me also a lodging, for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
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22 And one thing more: Prepare a guest room for me, because I hope to be restored to you in answer to your prayers.
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23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus;
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23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings.
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24 also Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my fellow laborers.
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24 And so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my fellow workers.
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25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
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25 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
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| Third Millennium Bible (TMB), New Authorized Version, Copyright 1998 by Deuel Enterprises, Inc., Gary, SD 57237. All rights reserved. (Third Millennium Bible Online) |
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