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1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timotheus the brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,
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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 Apphia the beloved, and Archippus our fellow-soldier, and the assembly 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 give thanks to my God, always making mention of thee 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 hearing of thy love and faith that thou hast unto the Lord Jesus and toward all the 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 fellowship of thy faith may become working in the full knowledge of every good thing that [is] in you toward 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 much joy and comfort in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed through 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 Wherefore, having in Christ much boldness to command thee that which is fit --
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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 because of the love I rather entreat, being such an 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 entreat thee concerning my child -- whom I did beget in my bonds -- Onesimus,
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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 who once was to thee unprofitable, and now is profitable to me and to thee,
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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 whom I did send again, and thou him (that is, my own bowels) receive,
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12 I am sending him--who is my very heart--back to you.
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13 whom I did wish to retain to myself, that in thy behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news,
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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 and apart from thy mind I willed to do nothing, that as of necessity thy good deed may not be, but of willingness,
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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 because of this he did depart for an hour, that age-duringly thou mayest have him,
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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 no more as a servant, but above a servant -- a brother beloved, especially to me, and how much more to 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, then, with me thou hast fellowship, receive him as me,
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17 So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.
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18 and if he did hurt to thee, or doth owe anything, this to me be reckoning;
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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 did write with my hand, I -- I will repay; that I may not say that also thyself, besides, to me thou dost owe.
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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 Yes, brother, may I have profit of thee in the Lord; refresh my bowels 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 been confident in thy obedience I did write to thee, having known that also above what I may say thou wilt do;
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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 and at the same time also prepare for me a lodging, for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted to 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 Salute thee doth Epaphras, (my fellow-captive in Christ Jesus,)
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23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings.
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24 Markus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lukas, my fellow-workmen!
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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 [is] with your spirit! Amen.
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25 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
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