Philemon 1

1Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,G3972G1198G2424G5547G2532G5095G80G5371G2257G27G2532G49042And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:G2532G27G682G2532G751G2257G4961G2532G1577G2596G4675G36243Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.G5485G5213G2532G1515G575G2316G2257G3962G2532G2962G2424G55474I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,G2168G3450G2316G4160G3417G4675G3842G1909G3450G43355Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;G191G4675G26G2532G4102G3739G2192G4314G2962G2424G2532G1519G3956G406That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.G3704G2842G4675G4102G1096G1756G1722G1922G3956G18G3588G1722G5213G1519G5547G24247For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.G1063G2192G4183G5485G2532G3874G1909G4675G26G3754G4698G40G373G1223G4675G808Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,G1352G2192G4183G3954G1722G5547G2004G4671G4339Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.G1223G26G3870G3123G3870G5607G5108G5613G3972G4246G1161G3570G2532G1198G2424G554710I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:G3870G4571G4012G1699G5043G3682G3739G1080G1722G3450G119911Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:G3588G4218G890G4671G890G1161G3570G2173G4671G2532G169812Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:G3739G375G4771G1161G4355G846G5123G1699G469813Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:G3739G1473G1014G2722G4314G1683G2443G4675G5228G1247G3427G1722G1199G209814But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.G1161G5565G4674G1106G2309G4160G3762G3363G4675G18G5600G3363G5600G5613G2596G318G235G1595G259615For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;G1063G1223G5029G5563G5124G5563G4314G5610G2443G568G846G16616Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?G3765G5613G1401G235G5228G1401G80G27G3122G1698G1161G4214G3123G4671G2532G1722G4561G2532G1722G296217If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.G1487G2192G1691G3767G2844G4355G846G5613G169118If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;G1161G1487G91G4571G2228G3784G5100G1677G5124G1677G169819I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.G1473G3972G1125G1699G5495G1473G661G3363G3004G3363G3004G4671G3754G4359G3427G2532G4572G435920Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.G3483G80G3685G1473G3685G4675G1722G2962G373G3450G4698G1722G296221Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.G3982G4675G5218G1125G4671G1492G3754G4160G2532G4160G3739G5228G300422But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.G1161G260G2090G3427G2532G3578G1063G1679G3754G1223G5216G4335G5483G521323There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;G782G4571G1889G3450G4869G1722G5547G242424Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.G3138G708G1214G3065G3450G490425The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.G5485G2257G2962G2424G5547G3326G5216G4151G281