1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker,Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,2to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house:to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:3Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.4I always thank my God, remembering you in my prayers,I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers,5because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.hearing of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;6I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ.that the fellowship of your faith may become effective in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ.7I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.8So although in Christ I am bold enough to order you to do what is proper,Therefore though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,9I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.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.yet for love’s sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:10I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains.I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whom I have become the father of in my chains,I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus,11Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:who once was unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me:12I am sending back to you him who is my very heart.I am sending him back. Therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:whom I have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart:13I would have liked to keep him with me, so that on your behalf he could minister to me in my chains for the gospel.whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:14But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness will not be out of compulsion, but by your own free will.But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.15For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for good—For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while that you would have him forever,For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;For perhaps he was therefore parted from thee for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;16no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a beloved brother. He is especially beloved to me, but even more so to you, both in person and in the Lord.no 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.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?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.17So if you consider me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.If then thou countest me a partner, receive him as myself.18But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to my account.But if he has wronged you at all or owes you anything, put that to my account.If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;But if he hath wronged thee at all, or oweth thee aught, put that to mine account;19I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me your very self.I, 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).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.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.20Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Lord.Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.21Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.22In the meantime, prepare a guest room for me, because I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you.23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings,Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee;24as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers.25The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant.The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
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