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(1) PAUL, A prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
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(2) And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
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(3) Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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(4) I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
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(5) Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
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(6) That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
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(7) For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
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(8) Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
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(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.
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(10) I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
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(11) Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
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(12) Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
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(13) Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
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(14) But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
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(15) For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
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(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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(17) If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
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(18) If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee aught, put that on mine account;
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(19) 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.
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(20) Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
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