Philemon 1
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1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker,1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother: To Philemon our dear friend and coworker,
2to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house: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, remembering you in my prayers,4I always thank my God when I mention you in my prayers,
5because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.5because I hear of your love for all the saints and the faith that you have in the Lord Jesus.
6I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in 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.
7I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.7For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
8So although in Christ I am bold enough to order you to do what is proper,8For this reason, although I have great boldness in Christ to command you to do what is right,
9I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.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,
10I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains.10appeal to you for my son, Onesimus. I became his father 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 back to you him who is my very heart.12I am sending him back to you--I am sending my very own heart.
13I would have liked to keep him with me, so that on your behalf he could minister to me in my 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 your goodness will not be out of compulsion, but by your own free will.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.
15For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for good—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 beloved brother. He is especially beloved to me, but even more so to you, both in person and 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 how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
17So if you consider me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.17So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would me.
18But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to my account.18And if he has wronged you in any way, or owes you anything, charge that to my account.
19I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it—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 very self.
20Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.20Yes, brother, may I benefit 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.
22In the meantime, prepare a guest room for me, because I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.22Meanwhile, also prepare a guest room for me, since 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, sends you greetings, and so do
24as 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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