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1 From Paul, who is a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and our brother Timothy. To our dear coworker Philemon, 2 our sister Apphia, our fellow soldier Archippus, and the church that meets in your house. 3 Good will and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ are yours! 4 [Philemon,] I always thank my God when I mention you in my prayers because 5 I hear about your faithfulness to the Lord Jesus and your love for all of God's people. 6 As you share the faith you have in common with others, I pray that you may come to have a complete knowledge of every blessing we have in Christ. 7 Your love [for God's people] gives me a lot of joy and encouragement. You, brother, have comforted God's people. 8 Christ makes me bold enough to order you to do the right thing. 9 However, I would prefer to make an appeal on the basis of love. I, Paul, as an old man and now a prisoner for Christ Jesus, Philemon 1:1-9, God's Word Translation. Copyright © 1995 by God's Word to the Nations.
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