I.
Introduction
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Paul, a
aprisoner of Christ Jesus, and
bTimothy the brother, to Philemon our beloved and
cfellow worker
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And to
1Apphia the
asister and to
1bArchippus our
cfellow soldier and to the
2dchurch, which is in your house:
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Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
II.
A slave reborn to be a brother
vv. 4-16
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I athank my God always, making
bmention of you in my prayers,
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Hearing of your
1love and the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and to all the saints,
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That the fellowship of your faith may become effective in the
1full aknowledge of
2every good thing which is in
3you 4for Christ.
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1For I had much
ajoy and
bencouragement over your love, because the
2cinward parts of the saints have been
3drefreshed through you,
ebrother.
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Therefore though I have much
aboldness in Christ to
bcharge you what is
cfitting,
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Because of love I rather
aentreat, being such a one as Paul
1the aged and now also a
2bprisoner of Christ Jesus.
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I entreat you concerning my
achild, whom I have
1bbegotten in my
cbonds,
2dOnesimus,
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Who formerly was
1useless to you but now is
2useful both to you and to me.
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Him I have sent back to you — him, that is, my
1very heart —
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Whom I intended to keep with myself that on your behalf he might minister to me in the
abonds of the gospel.
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But 1without your mind I did not want to do anything, that your goodness would
anot be as of necessity, but
bvoluntary.
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1For 2perhaps for this reason he was separated
from you for but an hour, that you might
3fully have him forever,
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1No longer as a
aslave, but
2above a slave, a
3beloved bbrother, especially to me, but how much more to you,
4both cin the flesh and in the Lord.
III.
A brother recommended for the new man's acceptance
vv. 17-22
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If then
1you hold me as a
2apartner, receive him as myself.
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And if he has
1wronged you in anything or owes
anything, charge that to
2my account.
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I, Paul, have written with my
aown hand: I will
1repay; not to say to you that you owe me even
2your own self besides.
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Yes,
abrother, may I have
1profit from you in the Lord;
2brefresh my
3inward parts in Christ.
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Having aconfidence in your obedience, I have written to you, knowing that you will do even beyond the things that I say.
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And at the same time also prepare me a
alodging, for I
1hope that through your
bprayers I will be
2graciously cgiven to you.
IV.
Conclusion
vv. 23-25
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1aEpaphras, my
bfellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you;
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As do aMark,
bAristarchus,
cDemas,
dLuke, my
efellow workers.
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The 1agrace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your
2bspirit.
