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Paul,G3972 a prisonerG1198 of JesusG2424 Christ,G5547 and TimothyG5095 our brother,G80 to PhilemonG5371 our dearly beloved,G27 and fellow laborer,G4904
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And to our belovedG27 Apphia,G682 and ArchippusG751 our fellow soldier,G4961 and to the churchG1577 in your house:G3624
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GraceG5485 to you, and peace,G1515 from GodG2316 our FatherG3962 and the LordG2962 JesusG2424 Christ.G5547
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I thankG2168 my God,G2316 makingG4160 mentionG3417 of you alwaysG3842 in my prayers,G4335
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HearingG191 of your loveG26 and faith,G4102 whichG3739 you haveG2192 towardG4314 the LordG2962 Jesus,G2424 and towardG1519 allG3956 saints;G40
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That the communicationG2842 of your faithG4102 may becomeG1096 effectualG1756 by the acknowledgingG1922 of everyG3956 goodG18 thing whichG3588 is in you in ChristG5547 Jesus.G2424
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For we haveG2192 greatG4183 joyG5485 and consolationG3874 in your love,G26 becauseG3754 the bowelsG4698 of the saintsG40 are refreshedG373 by you, brother.G80
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Why,G1352 though I might be muchG4183 boldG3954 in ChristG5547 to enjoinG2004 you that which is convenient,G433
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Yet for love'sG26 sake I ratherG3123 beseechG3870 you, beingG5607 suchG5108 an one as PaulG3972 the aged,G4246 and nowG3570 alsoG2532 a prisonerG1198 of JesusG2424 Christ.G5547
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I beseechG3870 you for my sonG5043 Onesimus,G3682 whomG3739 I have begottenG1080 in my bonds:G1199
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WhichG3588 in timeG4218 past was to you unprofitable,G890 but nowG3570 profitableG2173 to you and to me:
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WhomG3739 I have sentG375 again:G375 you therefore receiveG4355 him, that is, myG1699 own bowels:G4698
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WhomG3739 I would have retainedG2722 with me, that in your steadG5228 he might have ministeredG1247 to me in the bondsG1199 of the gospel:G2098
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But withoutG5565 your mindG1106 wouldG2309 I doG4160 nothing;G3762 that your benefitG18 should not be as it were of necessity,G318 but willingly.G2596 G1595
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For perhapsG5029 he thereforeG1223 G5124 departedG5563 for a season,G5610 that you should receiveG568 him for ever;G166
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Not nowG3765 as a servant,G1401 but aboveG5228 a servant,G1401 a brotherG80 beloved,G27 speciallyG3122 to me, but howG4214 muchG4214 moreG3123 to you, bothG2532 in the flesh,G4561 and in the Lord?G2962
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IfG1487 you countG2192 me thereforeG3767 a partner,G2844 receiveG4355 him as myself.G1691
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IfG1487 he has wrongedG91 you, orG2228 owesG3784 you ought,G5100 putG1677 that onG1677 myG1699 account;G1677
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I PaulG3972 have writtenG1125 it with my own hand,G5495 I will repayG661 it: albeitG2443 I do not sayG3004 to you howG3754 you oweG4359 to me evenG2532 yourG4572 ownG4572 selfG4572 besides.G4359
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Yes,G3483 brother,G80 let me have joyG3685 of you in the Lord:G2962 refreshG373 my bowelsG4698 in the Lord.G2962
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Having confidenceG3982 in your obedienceG5218 I wroteG1125 to you, knowingG1492 that you will alsoG2532 doG4160 moreG5228 thanG5228 I say.G3004
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But withG260 prepareG2090 me alsoG2532 a lodging:G3578 for I trustG1679 that throughG1223 yourG5216 prayersG4335 I shall be givenG5483 to you.
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There saluteG782 you Epaphras,G1889 my fellow prisonerG4869 in ChristG5547 Jesus;G2424
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Marcus,G3138 Aristarchus,G708 Demas,G1214 Lucas, my fellow laborers.G4904
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The graceG5485 of our LordG2962 JesusG2424 ChristG5547 be with yourG5216 spirit.G4151 Amen.G281 Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant.
