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Paul ,
a prisoner of Jesus Christ ,
and Timothy our brother ,
unto Philemon our dearly beloved ,
and fellowlabourer ,
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And to our beloved Apphia ,
and Archippus our fellowsoldier ,
and to the church in thy house :
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Grace to you ,
and peace ,
from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ .
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I thank (
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my God ,
making (
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mention of thee always in my prayers ,
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Hearing (
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of thy love and faith ,
which thou hast (
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toward the Lord Jesus ,
and toward all saints ;
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That the communication of thy faith may become (
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effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus .
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For we have (
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great joy and consolation in thy love ,
because the bowels of the saints are refreshed (
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by thee ,
brother .
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Wherefore ,
though I might be (
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much bold in Christ to enjoin (
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thee that which is convenient (
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Yet for loves sake I rather beseech (
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thee ,
being (
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such an one as Paul the aged ,
and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ .
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I beseech (
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thee for my son Onesimus ,
whom I have begotten (
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in my bonds :
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Which in time past was to thee unprofitable ,
but now profitable to thee and to me :
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Whom I have sent again (
5656 ):
thou therefore receive (
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him ,
that is (
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mine own bowels :
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Whom I would (
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have retained (
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with me ,
that in thy stead he might have ministered (
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unto me in the bonds of the gospel :
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But without thy mind would (
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I do (
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nothing ;
that thy benefit should not be (
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as it were of necessity ,
but willingly .
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For perhaps he therefore departed (
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for a season ,
that thou shouldest receive (
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him for ever ;
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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 ?
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If thou count (
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me therefore a partner ,
receive (
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him as myself .
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If he hath wronged (
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thee ,
or oweth (
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thee ought ,
put that on (
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mine account ;
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I Paul have written (
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it with mine own hand ,
I will repay (
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it :
albeit I do not say (
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to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides (
5719 ).
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Yea ,
brother ,
let me have joy (
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of thee in the Lord :
refresh (
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my bowels in the Lord .
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Having confidence (
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in thy obedience I wrote (
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unto thee ,
knowing (
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that thou wilt also do (
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more than I say (
5719 ).
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But withal prepare (
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me also a lodging :
for I trust (
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that through your prayers I shall be given (
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unto you .
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There salute (
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thee Epaphras ,
my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus ;
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Marcus ,
Aristarchus ,
Demas ,
Lucas ,
my fellowlabourers .
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