strkjv - Philemon - 1
1 Paul, a
prisoner of
Jesus Christ,
and Timothy our
brother, unto
Philemon our dearly
beloved,
and fellowlabourer,
2 And to our
beloved Apphia,
and Archippus our fellowsoldier,
and to the
church in thy house:
3 Grace to
you,
and peace,
from God our Father and the
Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I
thank my God,
making mention of
thee always in my prayers,
5 Hearing of
thy love and faith,
which thou
hast toward the
Lord Jesus,
and toward all saints;
6 That the
communication of
thy faith may
become effectual by the
acknowledging of
every good
thing which is
in you in Christ Jesus.
7 For we
have great joy and consolation in thy love,
because the
bowels of the
saints are
refreshed by thee,
brother.
8 Wherefore, though I might
be much bold in Christ to
enjoin thee that which is
convenient ,
9 Yet
for loves sake
I rather beseech thee,
being such an
one as Paul the
aged,
and now also a
prisoner of
Jesus Christ.
10 I
beseech thee for my son Onesimus,
whom I have
begotten in my bonds:
11 Which in time
past was to
thee unprofitable,
but now profitable to
thee and to
me:
12 Whom I have sent
again :
thou therefore receive him, that
is , mine
own bowels:
13 Whom I would have
retained with me,
that in
thy stead he might have
ministered unto
me in the
bonds of the
gospel:
14 But without thy mind would I
do nothing;
that thy benefit should not be as it were
of necessity,
but willingly .
15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a
season,
that thou shouldest
receive him for
ever;
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?
17 If thou
count me therefore a
partner,
receive him as myself.
18 If he hath
wronged thee,
or oweth thee
ought,
put that on mine
account;
19 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 .
20 Yea,
brother,
let me have
joy of
thee in the
Lord:
refresh my bowels in the
Lord.
21 Having
confidence in
thy obedience I
wrote unto
thee,
knowing that thou
wilt also do more
than I
say .
22 But withal prepare me also a
lodging:
for I
trust that through your prayers I shall be
given unto
you.
23 There
salute thee Epaphras,
my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;
24 Marcus,
Aristarchus,
Demas,
Lucas,
my fellowlabourers.
25 The
grace of
our Lord Jesus Christ be
with your spirit.
Amen.
Written from Rome to Philemon,
by Onesimus a
servant.#