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1. From Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our dear friend and colaborer,
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1. Paul G3972 , a prisoner G1198 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 , and G2532 Timothy G5095 our brother G80 , unto Philemon G5371 our dearly beloved G27 , and G2532 fellow laborer G4904 ,
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2. to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in your house.
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2. And G2532 to our beloved G27 Apphia G682 , and G2532 Archippus G751 our G2257 fellow soldier G4961 , and G2532 to the G3588 church G1577 in G2596 thy G4675 house G3624 :
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3. Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ!
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3. Grace G5485 to you G5213 , and G2532 peace G1515 , from G575 God G2316 our G2257 Father G3962 and G2532 the Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 .
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4. I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers,
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4. I thank G2168 my G3450 God G2316 , making G4160 mention G3417 of thee G4675 always G3842 in G1909 my G3450 prayers G4335 ,
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5. because I hear of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.
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5. Hearing G191 of thy G4675 love G26 and G2532 faith G4102 , which G3739 thou hast G2192 toward G4314 the G3588 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 , and G2532 toward G1519 all G3956 saints G40 ;
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6. I pray that the faith you share with us may deepen your understanding of every blessing that belongs to you in Christ.
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6. That G3704 the G3588 communication G2842 of thy G4675 faith G4102 may become G1096 effectual G1756 by G1722 the acknowledging G1922 of every G3956 good thing G18 which G3588 is in G1722 you G5213 in G1519 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 .
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7. I have had great joy and encouragement because of your love, for the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
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7. For G1063 we have G2192 great G4183 joy G5485 and G2532 consolation G3874 in G1909 thy G4675 love G26 , because G3754 the G3588 bowels G4698 of the G3588 saints G40 are refreshed G373 by G1223 thee G4675 , brother G80 .
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8. So, although I have quite a lot of confidence in Christ and could command you to do what is proper,
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8. Wherefore G1352 , though I might be G2192 much G4183 bold G3954 in G1722 Christ G5547 to enjoin G2004 thee G4671 that which is convenient G433 ,
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9. I would rather appeal to you on the basis of love� I, Paul, an old man and even now a prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus�
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9. Yet for love's sake G1223 G26 I rather G3123 beseech G3870 thee, being G5607 such a one G5108 as G5613 Paul G3972 the aged G4246 , and G1161 now G3570 also G2532 a prisoner G1198 of Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 .
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10. I am appealing to you concerning my child, whose spiritual father I have become during my imprisonment, that is, Onesimus,
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10. I beseech G3870 thee G4571 for G4012 my G1699 son G5043 Onesimus G3682 , whom G3739 I have begotten G1080 in G1722 my G3450 bonds G1199 :
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11. who was formerly useless to you, but is now useful to you and me.
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11. Which G3588 in time past G4218 was to thee G4671 unprofitable G890 , but G1161 now G3570 profitable G2173 to thee G4671 and G2532 to me G1698 :
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12. I have sent him (who is my very heart) back to you.
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12. Whom G3739 I have sent again G375 : thou G4771 therefore G1161 receive G4355 him G846 , that is G5123 , mine own G1699 bowels G4698 :
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13. I wanted to keep him so that he could serve me in your place during my imprisonment for the sake of the gospel.
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13. Whom G3739 I G1473 would G1014 have retained G2722 with G4314 me G1683 , that G2443 in thy stead G5228 G4675 he might have ministered unto G1247 me G3427 in G1722 the G3588 bonds G1199 of the G3588 gospel G2098 :
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14. However, without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your good deed would not be out of compulsion, but from your own willingness.
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14. But G1161 without G5565 thy G4674 mind G1106 would G2309 I do G4160 nothing G3762 ; that G2443 thy G4675 benefit G18 should not G3361 be G5600 as it were G5613 of G2596 necessity G318 , but G235 willingly G2596 G1595 .
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15. For perhaps it was for this reason that he was separated from you for a little while, so that you would have him back eternally,
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15. For G1063 perhaps G5029 he therefore G1223 G5124 departed G5563 for G4314 a season G5610 , that G2443 thou shouldest receive G568 him G846 forever G166 ;
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16. no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, as a dear brother. He is especially so to me, and even more so to you now, both humanly speaking and in the Lord.
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16. Not now G3765 as G5613 a servant G1401 , but G235 above G5228 a servant G1401 , a brother G80 beloved G27 , especially G3122 to me G1698 , but G1161 how much G4214 more G3123 unto thee G4671 , both G2532 in G1722 the flesh G4561 and G2532 in G1722 the Lord G2962 ?
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17. Therefore if you regard me as a partner, accept him as you would me.
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17. If G1487 thou count G2192 me G1691 therefore G3767 a partner G2844 , receive G4355 him G846 as G5613 myself G1691 .
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18. Now if he has defrauded you of anything or owes you anything, charge what he owes to me.
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18. G1161 If G1487 he hath wronged G91 thee G4571 , or G2228 oweth G3784 thee aught G5100 , put that on mine account G1677 G5124 G1698 ;
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19. I, Paul, have written this letter with my own hand: I will repay it. I could also mention that you owe me your very self.
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19. I G1473 Paul G3972 have written G1125 it with mine own G1699 hand G5495 , I G1473 will repay G661 it : albeit G2443 I do not G3361 say G3004 to thee G4671 how G3754 thou owest G4359 unto me G3427 even G2532 thine own self G4572 besides.
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20. Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.
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20. Yea G3483 , brother G80 , let me G1473 have joy G3685 of thee G4675 in G1722 the Lord G2962 : refresh G373 my G3450 bowels G4698 in G1722 the Lord G2962 .
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21. Since I was confident that you would obey, I wrote to you, because I knew that you would do even more than what I am asking you to do.
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21. Having confidence G3982 in thy G4675 obedience G5218 I wrote G1125 unto thee G4671 , knowing G1492 that G3754 thou wilt also G2532 do G4160 more than G5228 G3739 I say G3004 .
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22. At the same time also, prepare a place for me to stay, for I hope that through your prayers I will be given back to you.
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22. But G1161 withal G260 prepare G2090 me G3427 also G2532 a lodging G3578 : for G1063 I trust G1679 that G3754 through G1223 your G5216 prayers G4335 I shall be given G5483 unto you G5213 .
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23. Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you.
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23. There salute G782 thee G4571 Epaphras G1889 , my G3450 fellow prisoner G4869 in G1722 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 ;
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24. Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my colaborers, greet you too.
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24. Mark G3138 , Aristarchus G708 , Demas G1214 , Luke G3065 , my G3450 fellow laborers G4904 .
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25. May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
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25. The G3588 grace G5485 of our G2257 Lord G2962 Jesus G2424 Christ G5547 be with G3326 your G5216 spirit G4151 . Amen G281 .
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