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diligently, that nothing be wanting unto them.
14
And let ours also learn to maintain good works
for necessary uses, that they be not unfruitful.
15
All that are with me salute thee. Greet them that love us in the faith. Grace
be
with you all.
Amen.
The Epistle of Paul to
Philemon
CHAPTER 1
Chapter 1
Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved,
and fellowlabourer,
2
And to
our
beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the
church in thy house:
3
Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4
I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
5
Hearing of thy love and faith,
which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
6
That the communication of thy faith
may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
7
For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed
by thee, brother.
8
Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is
convenient,
9
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.
10
I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten
in my bonds:
11
Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
12
Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
13
Whom I would
have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
14
But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity,
but willingly.
15
For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for
ever;
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 flesh, and in the Lord?
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If thou count me therefore a partner, receive
him as myself.
18
If he hath wronged thee, or oweth
thee
ought, put that on mine account;
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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.
20
Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my
bowels in the Lord.
21
Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more
than I say.
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But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be
given unto you.
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