Philemon (English-WEB)

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1:1b.PHM.001.001Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,

1:2b.PHM.001.002to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:

1:3b.PHM.001.003Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1:4b.PHM.001.004I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,

1:5b.PHM.001.005hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

1:6b.PHM.001.006that the fellowship of your faith may become effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.

1:7b.PHM.001.007For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

1:8b.PHM.001.008Therefore though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,

1:9b.PHM.001.009yet for love's sake I rather beg, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

1:10b.PHM.001.010I beg you for my child, whom I have become the father of in my chains, Onesimus,

1:11b.PHM.001.011who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.

1:12b.PHM.001.012I am sending him back. Therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,

1:13b.PHM.001.013whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.

1:14b.PHM.001.014But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.

1:15b.PHM.001.015For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever,

1:16b.PHM.001.016no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

1:17b.PHM.001.017If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.

1:18b.PHM.001.018But if he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, put that to my account.

1:19b.PHM.001.019I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self besides).

1:20b.PHM.001.020Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Lord.

1:21b.PHM.001.021Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.

1:22b.PHM.001.022Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

1:23b.PHM.001.023Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,

1:24b.PHM.001.024as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

1:25b.PHM.001.025The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.