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1 Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother: To Philemon our dearly-loved fellow labourer-- 2 and to our sister Apphia and our comrade Archippus--as well as to the Church in your house. 3 May grace be granted to you all, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 4 I give continual thanks to my God while making mention of you, my brother, in my prayers, 5 because I hear of your love and of the faith which you have towards the Lord Jesus and which you manifest towards all God's people; 6 praying as I do, that their participation in your faith may result in others fully recognizing all the right affection that is in us toward Christ. 7 For I have found great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of God's people have been, and are, refreshed through you, my brother. Philemon 1:1-7, Weymouth New Testament. Public domain.
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