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Philemon 1:1 (show verse)
1From: Paul, a prisoner of the Messiah Jesus, and Timothy our brother. To: Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker,
Philemon 1:2 (show verse)
2to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house.
Philemon 1:3 (show verse)
May grace and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be yours!
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Philemon 1:4 (show verse)
I always thank my God when I mention you in my prayers,
Philemon 1:5 (show verse)
because I keep hearing about your love for all the saints and the faith that you have in the Lord Jesus.
Philemon 1:6 (show verse)
I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every blessing that is ours in the Messiah.
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Philemon 1:7 (show verse)
For I have received considerable joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed, brother, through you.
Philemon 1:8 (show verse)
For this reason, although in the Messiah I have complete freedom to order you to do what is proper,
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Philemon 1:9 (show verse)
I prefer to make my appeal on the basis of love. I, Paul, as an old man and now a prisoner of the Messiah Jesus,
Philemon 1:10 (show verse)
appeal to you on behalf of my child Onesimus, whose father I have become during my imprisonment.
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 he was useless to you, but now he is very useful both to you and to me.
Philemon 1:12 (show verse)
As I send him back, it's like I'm coming along with him.
Philemon 1:13 (show verse)
I wanted to keep him with me so that he could serve me in your place during my imprisonment for the gospel. forced, but voluntary.
Philemon 1:14 (show verse)
Yet I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your good deed might not be something
Philemon 1:15 (show verse)
15Perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you could have him back forever,
Philemon 1:16 (show verse)
16no longer as a slave but better than a slave as a dear brother, especially to me, but even more so to you, both as a person and as a believer.
Philemon 1:17 (show verse)
17So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.
Philemon 1:18 (show verse)
18If he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to my account.this favor from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Messiah!
Philemon 1:19 (show verse)
19I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand: I will repay it. (I will not mention to you that you owe me your very life.)
Philemon 1:20 (show verse)
20Yes, brother, I desire this favor from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Messiah!
Philemon 1:21 (show verse)
21Confident of your obedience, I am writing to you because I know that you will do even more than I ask.
Philemon 1:22 (show verse)
22Meanwhile, prepare a guest room for me, too, for I am hoping through your prayers to be returned to you.
Philemon 1:23 (show verse)
23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in the Messiah Jesus, sends you greetings,
Philemon 1:24 (show verse)
24as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
Philemon 1:25 (show verse)
May the grace of our Lord Jesus, the Messiah, be with your spirit! Amen.