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| | Phm 1:1 | Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,
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| | Phm 1:2 | and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:
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| | Phm 1:3 | Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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| | Phm 1:4 | I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers,
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| | Phm 1:5 | hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;
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| | Phm 1:6 | that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ.
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| | Phm 1:7 | For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.
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| | Phm 1:8 | Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,
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| | Phm 1:9 | yet for love's sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:
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| | Phm 1:10 | I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus,
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| | Phm 1:11 | who once was unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me:
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| | Phm 1:12 | whom I have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart:
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| | Phm 1:13 | whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
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| | Phm 1:14 | but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.
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| | Phm 1:15 | For perhaps he was therefore parted `from thee' for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;
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| | Phm 1:16 | no longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
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| | Phm 1:17 | If then thou countest me a partner, receive him as myself.
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| | Phm 1:18 | But if he hath wronged the at all, or oweth `thee' aught, put that to mine account;
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| | Phm 1:19 | I Paul write it with mine own hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto thee that thou owest to me even thine own self besides.
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| | Phm 1:20 | Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.
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| | Phm 1:21 | Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.
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| | Phm 1:22 | But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you.
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| | Phm 1:23 | Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee;
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| | Phm 1:24 | `and so do' Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers.
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| | Phm 1:25 | The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
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