Most Popular Bible Verses in Philemon
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Being certain that you will do my desire, I am writing to you, in the knowledge that you will do even more than I say.
And to Apphia, our sister, and to Archippus, our brother in God's army, and to the church in your house:
I give praise to God at all times and make prayer for you,
Hearing of the love and the faith which you have to the Lord Jesus and to all the saints;
That the faith which you have in common with them may be working with power, in the knowledge of every good thing in you, for Christ.
For I had great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been made strong again through you, brother.
And so, though I might, in the name of Christ, give you orders to do what is right,
Though my desire was to keep him with me, to be my servant in the chains of the good news, in your place:
Still, because of love, in place of an order, I make a request to you, I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner of Christ Jesus:
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. So be it.
But without your approval I would do nothing; so that your good works might not be forced, but done freely from your heart.
No longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother, very dear to me specially, but much more to you, in the flesh as well as in the Lord.
For it is possible that for this reason he was parted from you for a time, so that you might have him for ever;
If he has done you any wrong or is in debt to you for anything, put it to my account.
So brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord: give new life to my heart in Christ.
I, Paul, writing this myself, say, I will make payment to you: and I do not say to you that you are in debt to me even for your life.
And make a room ready for me; for I am hoping that through your prayers I will be given to you.
Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our dear helper in the faith,