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Philemon 1	Philemon 1
Philemon 1:1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,	Philemon 1:1 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our dear helper in the faith,
Philemon 1:2 and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:	Philemon 1:2 And to Apphia, our sister, and to Archippus, our brother in God's army, and to the church in your house:
Philemon 1:3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.	Philemon 1:3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Philemon 1:4 I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers,	Philemon 1:4 I give praise to God at all times and make prayer for you,
Philemon 1:5 hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;	Philemon 1:5 Hearing of the love and the faith which you have to the Lord Jesus and to all the saints;
Philemon 1:6 that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ.	Philemon 1:6 That the faith which you have in common with them may be working with power, in the knowledge of every good thing in you, for Christ.
Philemon 1:7 For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.	Philemon 1:7 For I had great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been made strong again through you, brother.
Philemon 1:8 Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,	Philemon 1:8 And so, though I might, in the name of Christ, give you orders to do what is right,
Philemon 1:9 yet for love's sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:	Philemon 1:9 Still, because of love, in place of an order, I make a request to you, I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner of Christ Jesus:
Philemon 1:10 I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus,	Philemon 1:10 My request is for my child Onesimus, the child of my chains,
Philemon 1:11 who once was unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me:	Philemon 1:11 Who in the past was of no profit to you, but now is of profit to you and to me:
Philemon 1:12 whom I have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart:	Philemon 1:12 Whom I have sent back to you, him who is my very heart:
Philemon 1:13 whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:	Philemon 1:13 Though my desire was to keep him with me, to be my servant in the chains of the good news, in your place:
Philemon 1:14 but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.	Philemon 1:14 But without your approval I would do nothing; so that your good works might not be forced, but done freely from your heart.
Philemon 1:15 For perhaps he was therefore parted [from thee] for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;	Philemon 1:15 For it is possible that for this reason he was parted from you for a time, so that you might have him for ever;
Philemon 1:16 no longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.	Philemon 1:16 No longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother, very dear to me specially, but much more to you, in the flesh as well as in the Lord.
Philemon 1:17 If then thou countest me a partner, receive him as myself.	Philemon 1:17 If then you take me to be your friend and brother, take him in as myself.
Philemon 1:18 But if he hath wronged the at all, or oweth [thee] aught, put that to mine account;	Philemon 1:18 If he has done you any wrong or is in debt to you for anything, put it to my account.
Philemon 1:19 I Paul write it with mine own hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto thee that thou owest to me even thine own self besides.	Philemon 1:19 I, Paul, writing this myself, say, I will make payment to you: and I do not say to you that you are in debt to me even for your life.
Philemon 1:20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.	Philemon 1:20 So brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord: give new life to my heart in Christ.
Philemon 1:21 Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.	Philemon 1:21 Being certain that you will do my desire, I am writing to you, in the knowledge that you will do even more than I say.
Philemon 1:22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you.	Philemon 1:22 And make a room ready for me; for I am hoping that through your prayers I will be given to you.
Philemon 1:23 Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee;	Philemon 1:23 Epaphras, my brother-prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you his love;
Philemon 1:24 [and so do] Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers.	Philemon 1:24 And so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my brother-workers.
Philemon 1:25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.	Philemon 1:25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. So be it.