Philemon:1:8-25
geneva@Philemon:1:8 @ Wherefore, though I bee very bolde in Christ to commaunde thee that which is conuenient,
geneva@Philemon:1:9 @
geneva@Philemon:1:10 @ I beseeche thee for my sonne Onesimus, whome I haue begotten in my bondes,
geneva@Philemon:1:11 @ Which in times past was to thee vnprofitable, but nowe profitable both to thee and to me,
geneva@Philemon:1:12 @ Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own (note:)As my own son, and as if I had begotten him from my own body.(:note) bowels:
geneva@Philemon:1:13 @ Whom I woulde haue reteined with mee, that in thy steade he might haue ministred vnto me in the bondes of the Gospel.
geneva@Philemon:1:14 @ But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of (note:)That you might not seem to have lent me your servant on constraint, but willingly.(:note) necessity, but willingly.
geneva@Philemon:1:15 @ For perhaps he therefore (note:)He uses a more gentle type of speech, but in reality, he ran away.(:note) departed for For a little time. a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
geneva@Philemon:1:16 @ Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the (note:)Because he is your servant, as other servants are, and because he is the Lord's servant, you must love him both for the Lord's sake and for your own sake.(:note) flesh, and in the Lord?
geneva@Philemon:1:17 @ If therefore thou count our thinges common, receiue him as my selfe.
geneva@Philemon:1:18 @ If he hath hurt thee, or oweth thee ought, that put on mine accounts.
geneva@Philemon:1:19 @ I Paul haue written this with mine owne hande: I will recompense it, albeit I doe not say to thee, that thou owest moreouer vnto me euen thine owne selfe.
geneva@Philemon:1:20 @
geneva@Philemon:1:21 @ Trusting in thine obedience, I wrote vnto thee, knowing that thou wilt do eue more then I say.
geneva@Philemon:1:22 @ Moreouer also prepare mee lodging: for I trust through your prayers I shall be freely giuen vnto you.
geneva@Philemon:1:23 @ There salute thee Epaphras my felowe prisoner in Christ Iesus,
geneva@Philemon:1:24 @ Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my felowe helpers.
geneva@Philemon:1:25 @ The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with your spirit, Amen. Written from Rome to Philemon, and sent by Onesimus a seruant.