Book 57 Philemon
57:001:001 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy
our brother,
unto
Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
57:001:002 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus
our fellowsoldier,
and
to the church in thy house:
57:001:003 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father
and the Lord
Jesus
Christ.
57:001:004 I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
57:001:005 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou
hast toward the Lord
Jesus,
and toward all saints;
57:001:006 That the communication of thy faith may
become effectual by
the
acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in
Christ
Jesus.
57:001:007 For we have great joy and consolation in
thy love, because the
bowels
of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
57:001:008 Wherefore, though I might be much bold
in Christ to enjoin
thee
that which is convenient,
57:001:009 Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech
thee, being such an one
as
Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
57:001:010 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom
I have begotten in my
bonds:
57:001:011 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable,
but now
profitable
to thee and to me:
57:001:012 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore
receive him, that is,
mine
own bowels:
57:001:013 Whom I would have retained with me, that
in thy stead he might
have
ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
57:001:014 But without thy mind would I do nothing;
that thy benefit
should
not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
57:001:015 For perhaps he therefore departed for a
season, that thou
shouldest
receive him for ever;
57:001:016 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?
57:001:017 If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
57:001:018 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee
ought, put that on mine
account;
57:001:019 I Paul have written it with mine own hand,
I will repay it:
albeit
I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine
own
self besides.
57:001:020 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in
the Lord: refresh my
bowels
in the Lord.
57:001:021 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote
unto thee, knowing
that
thou wilt also do more than I say.
57:001:022 But withal prepare me also a lodging:
for I trust that through
your
prayers I shall be given unto you.


