Philemon 1
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1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker--1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother: To Philemon our dear friend and coworker,
2also to Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier--and to the church that meets in your home:2to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in your home.
3Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers,4I always thank my God when I mention you in my prayers,
5because I hear about your love for all his holy people and your faith in the Lord Jesus.5because I hear of your love and faith toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints.
6I pray that your partnership with us in the faith may be effective in deepening your understanding of every good thing we share for the sake of Christ.6I pray that your participation in the faith may become effective through knowing every good thing that is in us for the glory of Christ.
7Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the Lord's people.7For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
8Therefore, although in Christ I could be bold and order you to do what you ought to do,8For this reason, although I have great boldness in Christ to command you to do what is right,
9yet I prefer to appeal to you on the basis of love. It is as none other than Paul--an old man and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus--9I appeal to you, instead, on the basis of love. I, Paul, as an elderly man and now also as a prisoner of Christ Jesus,
10that I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, who became my son while I was in chains.10appeal to you for my son, Onesimus. I fathered him while I was in chains.
11Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.11Once he was useless to you, but now he is useful both to you and to me.
12I am sending him--who is my very heart--back to you.12I am sending him back to you as a part of myself.
13I would have liked to keep him with me so that he could take your place in helping me while I am in chains for the gospel.13I wanted to keep him with me, so that in my imprisonment for the gospel he might serve me in your place.
14But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that any favor you do would not seem forced but would be voluntary.14But I didn't want to do anything without your consent, so that your good deed might not be out of obligation, but of your own free will.
15Perhaps the reason he was separated from you for a little while was that you might have him back forever--15For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a brief time, so that you might get him back permanently,
16no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dear brother. He is very dear to me but even dearer to you, both as a fellow man and as a brother in the Lord.16no longer as a slave, but more than a slave--as a dearly loved brother. He is especially so to me, but even more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
17So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.17So if you consider me a partner, accept him as you would me.
18If he has done you any wrong or owes you anything, charge it to me.18And if he has wronged you in any way, or owes you anything, charge that to my account.
19I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand. I will pay it back--not to mention that you owe me your very self.19I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it--not to mention to you that you owe me even your own self.
20I do wish, brother, that I may have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.20Yes, brother, may I have joy from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.
21Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.21Since I am confident of your obedience, I am writing to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.
22And one thing more: Prepare a guest room for me, because I hope to be restored to you in answer to your prayers.22But meanwhile, also prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings.23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you, and so do
24And so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my fellow workers.24Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my coworkers.
25The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.25The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
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