PHM 01:01  Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy [our]

brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,

PHM 01:02  And to [our] beloved Apphia, and Archippus our

fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:

PHM 01:03  Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the

Lord Jesus Christ.

PHM 01:04  I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my

prayers,

PHM 01:05  Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward

the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

PHM 01:06  That the communication of thy faith may become

effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in

you in Christ Jesus.

PHM 01:07  For we have great joy and consolation in thy love,

because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

PHM 01:08  Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to

enjoin thee that which is convenient,

PHM 01:09  Yet for love's sake I rather beseech [thee], being

such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus

Christ.

PHM 01:10  I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have

begotten in my bonds:

PHM 01:11  Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now

profitable to thee and to me:

PHM 01:12  Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him,

that is, mine own bowels:

PHM 01:13  Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead

he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

PHM 01:14  But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy

benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

PHM 01:15  For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that

thou shouldest receive him for ever;

PHM 01:16  Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother

beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in

the flesh, and in the Lord?

PHM 01:17  If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as

myself.

PHM 01:18  If he hath wronged thee, or oweth [thee] ought, put

that on mine account;

PHM 01:19  I Paul have written [it] 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.

PHM 01:20  Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord:

refresh my bowels in the Lord.

PHM 01:21  Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee,

knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

PHM 01:22  But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust

that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.

PHM 01:23  There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in

Christ Jesus;

PHM 01:24  Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.

PHM 01:25  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your

spirit. Amen.

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