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Philemon Chapter 1

Philemon
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Philemon

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The chapter opens with the apostle Paul writing to a Christian named Philemon, a fellow believer who has received a gift from Paul. He asks Philemon to return a letter from Paul that was sent to him, emphasizing that the gift is not to be repaid but to be shared with the man who received it.

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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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Philemon 1:9Ephesians 3:1Ephesians 4:1Ephesians 6:20II Timothy 1:8II Corinthians 1:1Colossians 1:1II Thessalonians 1:1Philemon 1:24I Corinthians 3:9Philippians 2:25Philippians 4:3

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Song of Solomon 5:9Philippians 4:1II Timothy 1:2

(2) And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
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Colossians 4:17Philippians 2:25II Timothy 2:3II Timothy 2:4Romans 16:5I Corinthians 16:19Colossians 4:15

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Song of Solomon 5:9

(3) Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Romans 1:7II Corinthians 13:14Ephesians 1:2

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Romans 11:6I Corinthians 15:10

(4) I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
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Romans 1:8Ephesians 1:16Philippians 1:3Colossians 1:3I Thessalonians 1:2II Thessalonians 1:3II Timothy 1:3

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I Thessalonians 1:2Romans 1:9Ephesians 1:16

(5) Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
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Galatians 5:6Ephesians 1:15Colossians 1:4Philemon 1:7Psalms 16:3Acts 9:39Acts 9:40Acts 9:41Romans 12:13Romans 15:25Romans 15:26I Corinthians 16:1

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I Kings 7:25II Chronicles 4:4Ezekiel 48:10Ezekiel 48:17Zechariah 14:4I Thessalonians 3:12

(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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II Corinthians 9:12II Corinthians 9:13II Corinthians 9:14Philippians 1:9Philippians 1:10Philippians 1:11Titus 3:14Hebrews 6:10James 2:14James 2:17Matthew 5:16I Corinthians 14:25

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Romans 1:17James 2:18

(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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I Thessalonians 1:3I Thessalonians 2:13I Thessalonians 2:19I Thessalonians 3:9II John 1:4III John 1:3III John 1:4III John 1:5III John 1:6Philemon 1:20II Corinthians 7:13II Timothy 1:16

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Luke 6:32Philippians 2:1Hosea 3:1Zephaniah 3:17I John 2:15I John 4:16

(8) Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
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II Corinthians 3:12II Corinthians 10:1II Corinthians 10:2II Corinthians 11:21I Thessalonians 2:2I Thessalonians 2:6II Corinthians 10:8

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Jeremiah 4:30I Corinthians 7:30II Corinthians 7:8II Corinthians 11:21

(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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Romans 12:1II Corinthians 5:20II Corinthians 6:1Ephesians 4:1Hebrews 13:19I Peter 2:11Psalms 71:9Psalms 71:18Proverbs 16:31Isaiah 46:4Philemon 1:1Ephesians 3:1

(10) I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
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II Samuel 9:1II Samuel 9:2II Samuel 9:3II Samuel 9:4II Samuel 9:5II Samuel 9:6II Samuel 9:7II Samuel 18:5II Samuel 19:37II Samuel 19:38Mark 9:17I Timothy 1:2

(11) Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
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Job 30:1Job 30:2Matthew 25:30Luke 17:10Romans 3:12I Peter 2:10Luke 15:24Luke 15:32II Timothy 4:11

(12) Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
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Matthew 6:14Matthew 6:15Matthew 18:21Matthew 18:22Matthew 18:23Matthew 18:24Matthew 18:25Matthew 18:26Matthew 18:27Matthew 18:28Matthew 18:29Matthew 18:30

(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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I Corinthians 16:17Philippians 2:30Philemon 1:1Ephesians 3:1Ephesians 4:1

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I Corinthians 9:18

(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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Philemon 1:8Philemon 1:9II Corinthians 1:24I Peter 5:3I Chronicles 29:17Psalms 110:3I Corinthians 9:7I Corinthians 9:17II Corinthians 8:12II Corinthians 9:5II Corinthians 9:7I Peter 5:2

(15) For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
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Genesis 45:5Genesis 45:6Genesis 45:7Genesis 45:8Genesis 50:20Psalms 76:10Isaiah 20:6Acts 4:28

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Obadiah 1:12

(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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Matthew 23:8Acts 9:17Galatians 4:28Galatians 4:29I Timothy 6:2Hebrews 3:1I Peter 1:22I Peter 1:23I John 5:1Ephesians 6:5Ephesians 6:6Ephesians 6:7

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Song of Solomon 5:9Nehemiah 12:39John 3:31

(17) If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
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Acts 16:15II Corinthians 8:23Ephesians 3:6Philippians 1:7I Timothy 6:2Hebrews 3:1Hebrews 3:14James 2:5I Peter 5:1I John 1:3Philemon 1:10Philemon 1:12

(18) If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;
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Isaiah 53:4Isaiah 53:5Isaiah 53:6Isaiah 53:7

(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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I Corinthians 16:21I Corinthians 16:22Galatians 5:2Galatians 6:11I Corinthians 4:15I Corinthians 9:1I Corinthians 9:2II Corinthians 3:2I Timothy 1:2Titus 1:4James 5:19James 5:20

(20) Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
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II Corinthians 2:2II Corinthians 7:4II Corinthians 7:5II Corinthians 7:6II Corinthians 7:7II Corinthians 7:13Philippians 2:2Philippians 4:1I Thessalonians 2:19I Thessalonians 2:20I Thessalonians 3:7I Thessalonians 3:8

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Isaiah 9:3

(21) Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
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II Corinthians 2:3II Corinthians 7:16II Corinthians 8:22Galatians 5:10II Thessalonians 3:4

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II Kings 8:12II Corinthians 2:3Exodus 15:26

(22) But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
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Acts 28:23Romans 15:24Philippians 1:25Philippians 1:26Philippians 2:24Hebrews 13:23II John 1:12III John 1:14Romans 15:30Romans 15:31Romans 15:32II Corinthians 1:11

(23) There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;
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Colossians 1:7Colossians 4:12Romans 16:7Colossians 4:10

(24) Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
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Acts 12:12Acts 12:25Acts 13:13Acts 15:37Acts 15:38Acts 15:39Colossians 4:10II Timothy 4:11Acts 19:29Acts 27:2Colossians 4:14II Timothy 4:10

(25) The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
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Romans 16:20Romans 16:24II Timothy 4:22

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Romans 11:6I Corinthians 15:10

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