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{\MTB THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO

\par }{\MT PHILEMON.



\par }\OneChap {\MM \VerseOne{1}{\SC{Paul}}, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy
{\ADD{our}} brother, unto Philemon
{\ADD{our}} dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,

\VS{2}and to
{\ADD{our}} beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:

\VS{3}Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.


\par }{\PP \VS{4}I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,

\VS{5}hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

\VS{6}that the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good
{\ADD{thing}} which is in you in Christ Jesus.

\VS{7}For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

\VS{8}Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,

\VS{9}{\ADD{yet}} for love’s sake I rather beseech
{\ADD{thee}}, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

\VS{10}I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:

\VS{11}which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

\VS{12}whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:

\VS{13}whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

\VS{14}but without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as
{\ADD{it were}} of necessity, but willingly.

\VS{15}For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

\VS{16}not 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?

\VS{17}If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

\VS{18}If he hath wronged thee, or oweth
{\ADD{thee}} ought, put that on mine account;

\VS{19}I Paul have written
{\ADD{it}} with mine own hand, I will repay
{\ADD{it:}} albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.

\VS{20}Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

\VS{21}Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

\VS{22}But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.

\VS{23}There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;

\VS{24}Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.

\VS{25}The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ
{\ADD{be}} with your spirit. Amen.

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{\MI ¶ Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant.


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