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Philemon 1:1 (show verse)
Philemon 1:2 (show verse)
and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house:
Philemon 1:3 (show verse)
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Philemon 1:4 (show verse)
Philemon 1:5 (show verse)
because I hear of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints;
Philemon 1:6 (show verse)
and I pray that the fellowship of your faith may become effective through the knowledge of every good thing which is in you for Christ’s sake.
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Philemon 1:7 (show verse)
For I have come to have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
Philemon 1:8 (show verse)
Therefore, though I have enough confidence in Christ to order you to do what is proper,
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Philemon 1:9 (show verse)
yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you—since I am such a person as Paul, the aged, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus—
Philemon 1:10 (show verse)
I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my imprisonment,
intercession » Christ's intercession with the father for mankind » Examples of man's with his fellow-men
intercession » Instances of » Paul for onesimus
Onesimus » Fugitive » Slave » Convert » Paul
Prayer » Intercessory Christ's intercession with the father for mankind » Examples of man's with his fellow-men
intercession » Instances of » Paul for onesimus
Onesimus » Fugitive » Slave » Convert » Paul
Prayer » Intercessory Christ's intercession with the father for mankind » Examples of man's with his fellow-men
Philemon 1:11 (show verse)
who formerly was useless to you, but now is useful both to you and to me.
Philemon 1:12 (show verse)
I have sent him back to you in person, that is, sending my very heart,
Philemon 1:13 (show verse)
whom I wished to keep with me, so that on your behalf he might minister to me in my imprisonment for the gospel;
Philemon 1:14 (show verse)
but without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your goodness would not be, in effect, by compulsion but of your own free will.
Philemon 1:15 (show verse)
For perhaps he was for this reason separated from you for a while, that you would have him back forever,
Philemon 1:16 (show verse)
Philemon 1:17 (show verse)
If then you regard me a partner, accept him as you would me.
Philemon 1:18 (show verse)
But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge that to my account;
Philemon 1:19 (show verse)
Philemon 1:20 (show verse)
Yes, brother, let me benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.
Philemon 1:21 (show verse)
Philemon 1:22 (show verse)
At the same time also prepare me a lodging, for I hope that through your prayers I will be given to you.
Philemon 1:23 (show verse)
Philemon 1:24 (show verse)
as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow workers.