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The Epistle of Paul to Philemon Paul,
a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy,

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our brother, unto Philemon, our dearly
beloved and fellow labourer, and to our

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beloved Aphia, and Archippus, our fellow
soldier, and to the church in thy house,

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grace to you, and peace from God our
Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

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I thank my God, making mention of thee
always in my prayers, hearing of thy love

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and faith which thou hast toward the Lord
Jesus and toward all saints, that the

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communication of thy faith may become
effectual by the acknowledging of every

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good thing which is in you in Christ
Jesus.

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For we have great joy and consolation in
thy love, because the bowels of the saints

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are refreshed by thee, brother.

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Wherefore, though I might be much bold in
Christ to enjoin thee that which is

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convenient, yet for love's sake I rather
beseech thee, being such an one as Paul

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the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus
Christ.

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I beseech thee for my son Onesimus,
whom I have begotten in my bonds,

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which in time past was to thee
unprofitable, but now profitable to thee

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and to me, whom I have sent again.

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Thou therefore receive him, that is,
mine own bowels, whom I would have

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retained with me, that in thy stead he
might have ministered unto me in the bonds

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of the gospel.

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But without thy mind would I do nothing,
that thy benefit should not be,

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as it were, of necessity, but willingly.

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For perhaps he therefore departed for a
season, that thou shouldest receive him

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forever, not now as a servant,
but above a servant, a brother beloved,

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especially to me.

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But how much more unto thee, both in the
flesh and in the Lord.

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If thou count me therefore a partner,
receive him as myself.

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If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee
aught, put that on mine account.

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I, Paul, have written it with mine own
hand.

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I will repay it.

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Albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest
unto me even thine own self besides.

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Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in
the Lord, refresh my bowels in the Lord.

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Having confidence in thy obedience,
I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt

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also do more than I say.

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But withal prepare me also a lodging,
for I trust that through your prayers I

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shall be given unto you.

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There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow
prisoner in Christ Jesus, Marcus,

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Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellow
laborers.

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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with
your spirit.

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Amen.

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Written from Rome to Philemon by Onesimus,
a servant.