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Philemon 1:1 (show verse)
Paul, prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timotheus the brother, to Philemon the beloved and our fellow-workman,
Philemon 1:2 (show verse)
and to the sister Apphia and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the assembly which is in thine house.
Philemon 1:3 (show verse)
Grace to you and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Philemon 1:4 (show verse)
I thank my God, always making mention of thee at my prayers,
Philemon 1:5 (show verse)
hearing of thy love and the faith which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus, and towards all the saints,
Philemon 1:6 (show verse)
in such sort that thy participation in the faith should become operative in the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in us towards Christ Jesus.
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Philemon 1:7 (show verse)
For we have great thankfulness and encouragement through thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
Philemon 1:8 (show verse)
Wherefore having much boldness in Christ to enjoin thee what is fitting,
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Philemon 1:9 (show verse)
for love's sake I rather exhort, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also prisoner of Jesus Christ.
Philemon 1:10 (show verse)
I exhort thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus,
intercession » Christ's intercession with the father for mankind » Examples of man's with his fellow-men
intercession » Instances of » Paul for onesimus
Onesimus » Fugitive » Slave » Convert » Paul
Prayer » Intercessory Christ's intercession with the father for mankind » Examples of man's with his fellow-men
intercession » Instances of » Paul for onesimus
Onesimus » Fugitive » Slave » Convert » Paul
Prayer » Intercessory Christ's intercession with the father for mankind » Examples of man's with his fellow-men
Philemon 1:11 (show verse)
once unserviceable to thee, but now serviceable to thee and to me:
Philemon 1:12 (show verse)
whom I have sent back to thee: but do thou receive him, that is, my bowels:
Philemon 1:13 (show verse)
whom I was desirous of keeping with myself, that for thee he might minister to me in the bonds of the glad tidings;
Philemon 1:14 (show verse)
but I have wished to do nothing without thy mind, that thy good might not be as of necessity but of willingness:
Philemon 1:15 (show verse)
for perhaps for this reason he has been separated from thee for a time, that thou mightest possess him fully for ever;
Philemon 1:16 (show verse)
not any longer as a bondman, but above a bondman, a beloved brother, specially to me, and how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord?
Philemon 1:17 (show verse)
If therefore thou holdest me to be a partner with thee, receive him as me;
Philemon 1:18 (show verse)
but if he have wronged thee anything or owe anything to thee, put this to my account.
Philemon 1:19 (show verse)
I Paul have written it with mine own hand; I will repay it: that I say not to thee that thou owest even thine own self also to me.
Philemon 1:20 (show verse)
Yea, brother, I would have profit of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in Christ.
Philemon 1:21 (show verse)
Being confident of thine obedience, I have written to thee, knowing that thou wilt do even more than I say.
Philemon 1:22 (show verse)
But withal prepare me also a lodging; for I hope that I shall be granted to you through your prayers.
Philemon 1:23 (show verse)
Epaphras salutes thee, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus;
Philemon 1:24 (show verse)
Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workmen.
Philemon 1:25 (show verse)
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.