{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/kjv/plm001.htm","path":"bib/kjv/plm001.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/kjv/plm001.htm","text":"1\u00a0Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,\n \n2\u00a0And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:\n \n3\u00a0Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.\n \n4\u00a0I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,\n \n5\u00a0Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;\n \n6\u00a0That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.\n \n7\u00a0For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.\n \n8\u00a0Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,\n \n9\u00a0Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.\n \n10\u00a0I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:\n \n11\u00a0Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:\n \n12\u00a0Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:\n \n13\u00a0Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:\n \n14\u00a0But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.\n \n15\u00a0For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;\n \n16\u00a0Not 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?\n \n17\u00a0If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.\n \n18\u00a0If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;\n \n19\u00a0I 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.\n \n20\u00a0Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.\n \n21\u00a0Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.\n \n22\u00a0But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.\n \n23\u00a0There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;\n \n24\u00a0Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.\n \n25\u00a0The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.","title":"King James Version: Philemon: Philemon Chapter 1","type":"page"}