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1:1  Paul handling a base and small matter, yet according to his manner mounteth aloft unto God. 8 Sending again to Philemon his vagabond and thievish servant, he entreateth pardon for him, and very gravely preacheth of Christian equity. Paul a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and our brother Timothy, unto Philemon our dear friend, and fellow helper,
1:2  And to our dear sister Apphia, and to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the Church that is in thine house:
1:3  Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
1:4  I give thanks to my God, making mention always of thee in my prayers,
1:5  (When I hear of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all Saints.)
1:6  That the fellowship of thy faith may be made effectual, and that whatsoever good thing is in you through Christ Jesus, may be known.
1:7  For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because by thee, brother, the Saints bowels are comforted.
1:8  Wherefore, though I be very bold in Christ to command thee that which is convenient,
1:9  Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech thee, though I be as I am, even Paul aged, and even now a prisoner for Jesus Christ.
1:10  I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds,
1:11  Which in times past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable both to thee and to me.
1:12  Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is mine own bowels,
1:13  Whom I would have received with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the Gospel.
1:14  But without thy mind would I do nothing, that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
1:15  It may be that he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him forever,
1:16  Not now as a servant, but above a servant, even as a brother beloved, specially to me: how much more then unto thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord?
1:17  If therefore thou count our things common, receive him as myself.
1:18  If he hath hurt thee, or oweth thee ought, that put on my accounts.
1:19  I Paul have written this with mine own hand: I will recompense it, albeit I do not say to thee, that thou owest moreover unto me even thine own self.
1:20  Yea, brother, let me obtain this pleasure of thee in the Lord: comfort my bowels in the Lord.
1:21  Trusting in thine obedience, I wrote unto thee knowing that thou wilt do even more than I say,
1:22  Moreover also prepare me lodging: for I trust through your prayers I shall be freely given unto you.
1:23  There salute thee Epaphras my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus,
1:24  Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my fellow helpers.
1:25  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, Amen. Written from Rome to Philemon, and sent by Onesimus a servant.