Philemon in the Bible

Meaning: who kisses

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to my sister Apphia, to my fellow soldier Archippus, and to the church which meets at Philemon's house. From Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and brother Timothy.

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And another thing: Prepare a place for me to stay, because I hope that through [an answer to] your prayers I will be returned to you. [Note: Paul was hoping to be released from imprisonment to visit Philemon at Colosse].

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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirits, Amen. {Here ends the Epistle of Saint Paul the Apostle unto Philemon, Sent from Rome by Onesimus, a servant.}

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Hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus and towards all the saints, -


The favour of the Lord Jesus Christ, be with your spirit.


Whom, I, was minded, with myself, to detain, that, in thy behalf, unto me, he might be ministering in the bonds of the joyful message; But, apart from thy mind, I wished to do, nothing, that, not as by necessity, thy goodness should be, but, by choice.