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¹ Paul 03972, a prisoner 01198 of Jesus 02424 Christ 05547, and 02532 Timothy 05095 our brother 080, to Philemon 05371 our 02257 dearly beloved 027, and 02532 fellowlabourer 04904,

² And 02532 to our beloved 027 Apphia 0682, and 02532 Archippus 0751 our 02257 fellowsoldier 04961, and 02532 to the church 01577 in 02596 thy 04675 house 03624:

³ Grace 05485 to you 05213, and 02532 peace 01515, from 0575 God 02316 our 02257 Father 03962 and 02532 the Lord 02962 Jesus 02424 Christ 05547.

⁴ I thank 02168 my 03450 God 02316, making 04160 mention 03417 of thee 04675 always 03842 in 01909 my 03450 prayers 04335,

⁵ Hearing 0191 of thy 04675 love 026 and 02532 faith 04102, which 03739 thou hast 02192 toward 04314 the Lord 02962 Jesus 02424, and 02532 toward 01519 all 03956 saints 040;

⁶ That 03704 the fellowship 02842 of thy 04675 faith 04102 may become 01096 effectual 01756 by 01722 the acknowledging 01922 of every 03956 good thing 018 which 03588 is in 01722 you 05213 in 01519 Christ 05547 Jesus 02424.

⁷ For 01063 we have 02192 great 04183 joy 05485 and 02532 consolation 03874 in 01909 thy 04675 love 026, because 03754 the hearts 04698 of the saints 040 are refreshed 0373 by 01223 thee 04675, brother 080.

⁸ Therefore 01352, though I might be 02192 very 04183 bold 03954 in 01722 Christ 05547 to command 02004 thee 04671 what is befitting 0433,

⁹ Yet for 01223 love’s 026 sake I 03870 rather 03123 beseech 03870 thee, being 05607 such an one 05108 as 05613 Paul 03972 the aged 04246, and 01161 now 03570 also 02532 a prisoner 01198 of Jesus 02424 Christ 05547.

¹⁰ I beseech 03870 thee 04571 for 04012 my 01699 son 05043 Onesimus 03682, whom 03739 I have begotten 01080 in 01722 my 03450 bonds 01199:

¹¹ Who 03588 in time past 04218 was 0890 to thee 04671 unprofitable 0890, but 01161 now 03570 profitable 02173 to thee 04671 and 02532 to me 01698:

¹² Whom 03739 I have sent again 0375: thou 04771 therefore 01161 receive 04355 him 0846, that is 05123, my own 01699 heart 04698:

¹³ Whom 03739 I 01473 would 01014 have retained 02722 with 04314 me 01683, that 02443 in thy 04675 stead 05228 he might have ministered 01247 to me 03427 in 01722 the bonds 01199 of the gospel 02098:

¹⁴ But 01161 without 05565 thy 04674 mind 01106 I would 02309 do 04160 nothing 03762; that 03363 thy 04675 benefit 018 should 05600 not 03363 be 05600 as 05613 it were of 02596 necessity 0318, but 0235 willingly 01595, 2596.

¹⁵ For 01063, 1223 perhaps 05029 he 05563 therefore 05124 departed 05563 for 04314 a season 05610, that 02443 thou shouldest receive 0568 him 0846 for ever 0166;

¹⁶ Not now 03765 as 05613 a servant 01401, but 0235 above 05228 a servant 01401, a brother 080 beloved 027, especially 03122 to me 01698, but 01161 how much 04214 more 03123 to thee 04671, both 02532 in 01722 the flesh 04561, and 02532 in 01722 the Lord 02962?

¹⁷ If 01487 thou count 02192 me 01691 therefore 03767 a partner 02844, receive 04355 him 0846 as 05613 myself 01691.

¹⁸ If 01161, 1487 he hath wronged 091 thee 04571, or 02228 oweth 03784 thee any thing 05100, put 01677 that 05124 on 01677 my account 01698;

¹⁹ I 01473 Paul 03972 have written 01125 it with my own 01699 hand 05495, I 01473 will repay 0661 it: although 03363 I do 03004 not 03363 say 03004 to thee 04671 that 03754 thou owest 04359 to me 03427 even 02532 thy own self 04572 besides 04359.

²⁰ Yea 03483, brother 080, let 03685 me 01473 have joy 03685 of thee 04675 in 01722 the Lord 02962: refresh 0373 my 03450 heart 04698 in 01722 the Lord 02962.

²¹ Having confidence 03982 in thy 04675 obedience 05218 I wrote 01125 to thee 04671, knowing 01492 that 03754 thou wilt 04160 also 02532 do 04160 more than 03739, 5228 I say 03004.

²² But 01161 at the same time 0260 prepare 02090 for me 03427 also 02532 a lodging 03578: for 01063 I trust 01679 that 03754 through 01223 your 05216 prayers 04335 I shall be given 05483 to you 05213.

²³ There greet 0782 thee 04571 Epaphras 01889, my 03450 fellowprisoner 04869 in 01722 Christ 05547 Jesus 02424;

²⁴ Mark 03138, Aristarchus 0708, Demas 01214, Luke 03065, my 03450 fellowlabourers 04904.

²⁵ The grace 05485 of our 02257 Lord 02962 Jesus 02424 Christ 05547 be with 03326 your 05216 spirit 04151. Amen 0281. Written 01125 from 0575 Rome 04516 to 04314 Philemon 05371, by 01223 Onesimus 03682 a servant 03610.