\NormalFont\ShortTitle{Philemon}

{\MT THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO PHILEMON


\par }\OneChap {\PP \VerseOne{1}Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy
{\ADD{our}} brother, to Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow-laborer,

\VS{2}And to
{\ADD{our}} beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:

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

\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 towards the Lord Jesus, and towards all saints;

\VS{6}That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good 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 very bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient.

\VS{9}Yet for love's sake I rather beseech
{\ADD{thee}} , being such 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}Who 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, my own bowels:

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

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

\VS{15}For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldst 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 to thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

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

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

\VS{19}I Paul have written
{\ADD{it}} with my own hand, I will repay
{\ADD{it}} : although I do not say to thee that thou owest to me even thy own self besides.

\VS{20}Yes, 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 to thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

\VS{22}But at the same time prepare me also a lodging; for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given to you.

\VS{23}There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus;

\VS{24}Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellow-laborers.

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


\par }