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Philemon 1:3

3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Philemon 1:4

4 I always thank my God when I mention you in my prayers,

Philemon 1:5

5 because I hear of your love and faith toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints.

Philemon 1:6

6 [I pray] that your participation in the faith may become effective through knowing every good thing that is in us for [the glory of] Christ.

Philemon 1:7

7 For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

Philemon 1:8

8 For this reason, although I have great boldness in Christ to command you to do what is right,

Philemon 1:9

9 I appeal, instead, on the basis of love. I, Paul, as an elderly man and now also as a prisoner of Christ Jesus,

Philemon 1:10

10 appeal to you for my child, whom I fathered while in chains-Onesimus.

Philemon 1:11

11 Once he was useless to you, but now he is useful to both you and me.

Philemon 1:12

12 I am sending him-a part of myself-back to you.

Philemon 1:13

13 I wanted to keep him with me, so that in my imprisonment for the gospel he might serve me in your place.

Philemon 1:14

14 But I didn't want to do anything without your consent, so that your good deed might not be out of obligation, but of your own free will.

Philemon 1:15

15 For perhaps this is why he was separated [from you] for a brief time, so that you might get him back permanently,

Philemon 1:16

16 no longer as a slave, but more than a slave-as a dearly loved brother. This is especially so to me, but even more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

Philemon 1:17

17 So if you consider me a partner, accept him as you would me.

Philemon 1:18

18 And if he has wronged you in any way, or owes you anything, charge that to my account.

Philemon 1:19

19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it-not to mention to you that you owe me even your own self.

Philemon 1:20

20 Yes, brother, may I have joy from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.

Philemon 1:21

21 Since I am confident of your obedience, I am writing to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.

Philemon 1:22

22 But meanwhile, also prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

Philemon 1:23

23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you, and so do

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24 Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my co-workers.