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 aul a prisoner of Iesus Christ, & Timothie our brother vnto Philemon our dearely beloued, and fellow labourer, |
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And to our beloued Apphia, and Archippus our fellow Souldier, and to the Church in thy house. |
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Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Iesus Christ. |
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I thanke my God, making mention of thee alwayes in my prayers, |
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Hearing of thy loue, and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Iesus, and toward all Saints: |
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That the communication of thy faith may become effectuall by the acknowledging of euery good thing, which is in you in Christ Iesus. |
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For wee haue great ioy and consolation in thy loue, because the bowels of the Saints are refreshed by thee, brother. |
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Wherefore, though I might bee much bolde in Christ to enioyne thee that which is conuenient; |
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Yet for loues sake I rather beseech thee, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Iesus Christ. |
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I beseech thee for my sonne Onesimus, whome I haue begotten in my bonds, |
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Which in time past was to thee vnprofitable: but now profitable to thee and to me: |
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Whom I haue sent againe: thou therfore receiue him, that is mine owne bowels. |
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Whome I would haue reteined with mee, that in thy stead hee might haue ministred vnto me in the bonds of the Gospel. |
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But without thy minde would I doe nothing, that thy benefite should not bee as it were of necessitie, but willingly. |
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For perhaps hee therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receiue him for euer: |
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Not now as a seruant, but aboue a seruant, a brother beloued, specially to mee, but how much more vnto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord? |
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If thou count mee therefore a partner, receiue him as my selfe. |
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If hee hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account. |
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I Paul haue written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I doe not say to thee how thou owest vnto me, euen thine owne selfe besides: |
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Yea, brother, let mee haue ioy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowles in the Lord. |
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Hauing confidence in thy obedience, I wrote vnto thee, knowing that thou wilt also doe more then I say. |
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But withall prepare mee also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be giuen vnto you. |
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There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Iesus: |
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Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellow labourers. |
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The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a seruant. |
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