Philemon 1

1 ♥ 📝 P aul,^G3972 a prisoner^G1198 of Christ^G5547 Jesus,^G2424 and^G2532 Timothy^G5095 our brother,^G80 to Philemon^G5371 our^G2257 beloved^G27 and^G2532 fellow-worker,^G4904

2 ♥ 📝 and^G2532 to^G27 Apphia^G682 our sister, and^G2532 to^G27 Archippus^G751 our^G2257 fellow-soldier,^G4961 and^G2532 to the church^G1577 in^G2596 thy^G4675 house:^G3624

3 ♥ 📝 Grace^G5485 to you^G5213 and^G2532 peace^G1515 from^G575 God^G2316 our^G2257 Father^G3962 and^G2532 the Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ.^G5547

4 ♥ 📝 I thank^G2168 my^G3450 God^G2316 always,^G3842 making^G4160 mention^G3417 of thee^G4675 in^G1909 my^G3450 prayers,^G4335

5 ♥ 📝 hearing^G191 of thy^G4675 love,^G26 and^G2532 of the faith^G4102 which^G3739 thou hast^G2192 toward^G4314 the Lord^G2962 Jesus,^G2424 and^G2532 toward^G1519 all^G3956 the saints;^G40

6 ♥ 📝 that^G3704 the fellowship^G2842 of thy^G4675 faith^G4102 may become^G1096 effectual,^G1756 in^G1722 the knowledge^G1922 of every^G3956 good thing^G18 which is^G3588 in^G1722 you,^G5213 unto^G1519 Christ.^G5547

7 ♥ 📝 For^G1063 I had^G2192 much^G4183 joy^G5479 and^G2532 comfort^G3874 in^G1909 thy^G4675 love,^G26 because^G3754 the hearts^G4698 of the saints^G40 have been refreshed^G373 through^G1223 thee,^G4675 brother.^G80

8 ♥ 📝 Wherefore,^G1352 though I have^G2192 all^G4183 boldness^G3954 in^G1722 Christ^G5547 to enjoin^G2004 thee^G4671 that which is befitting,^G433

9 ♥ 📝 yet for^G1223 love's^G26 sake^G1223 I^G3870 rather^G3123 beseech,^G3870 being^G5607 such a one^G5108 as^G5613 Paul^G3972 the aged,^G4246 and^G1161 now^G3570 a prisoner^G1198 also^G2532 of Christ^G5547 Jesus:^G2424

10 ♥ 📝 I beseech^G3870 thee^G4571 for^G4012 my^G1700 child,^G5043 whom^G3739 I have begotten^G1080 in^G1722 my^G3450 bonds,^G1199 Onesimus,^G3682

11 ♥ 📝 who^G3588 once^G4218 was^G3588 unprofitable^G890 to thee,^G4671 but^G1161 now^G3570 is profitable^G2173 to thee^G4671 and^G2532 to me:^G1698

12 ♥ 📝 whom^G3739 I have sent back^G375 to thee^{G4771 G1161} in^G4355 his own person,^G846 that^G5124 is,^G2076 my very^G1699 heart:^G4698

13 ♥ 📝 whom^G3739 I^G1473 would^G1014 fain have kept^G2722 with^G4314 me,^G1683 that^G2443 in^G5228 thy^G4675 behalf^G5228 he might minister^G1247 unto me^G3427 in^G1722 the bonds^G1199 of the gospel:^G2098

14 ♥ 📝 but^G1161 without^G5565 thy^G4674 mind^G1106 I^G2309 would do^G4160 nothing;^G3762 that^G2443 thy^G4675 goodness^G18 should^G5600 not^G3361 be^G5600 as of^G2596 necessity,^G318 but^G235 of^G2596 free will.^G1595

15 ♥ 📝 For^G1063 perhaps^G5029 he^G5563 was therefore^G5124 parted^G5563 [from thee] for^G4314 a season,^G5610 that^G2443 thou shouldest have^G568 him^G846 for ever;^G166

16 ♥ 📝 no longer^G3765 as^G5613 a servant,^G1401 but^G235 more^G5228 than a servant,^G1401 a brother^G80 beloved,^G27 specially^G3122 to me,^G1698 but^G1161 how much^G4214 rather^G3123 to thee,^G4671 both^G2532 in^G1722 the flesh^G4561 and^G2532 in^G1722 the Lord.^G2962

17 ♥ 📝 If^G1487 then^G3767 thou countest^G2192 me^G1691 a partner,^G2844 receive^G4355 him^G846 as^G5613 myself.^G1691

18 ♥ 📝 But if^G1487 he hath wronged^G91 thee^G4571 at all, or^G2228 oweth^G3784 [thee]^G4571 aught, put^G1677 that^G5124 to mine^G1698 account;^G1677

19 ♥ 📝 I^G1473 Paul^G3972 write^G1125 it^G1473 with mine own^G1699 hand,^G5495 I^G1473 will repay^G661 it: None that^G2443 I say^G3004 not^G3361 unto thee^G4671 that^G3754 thou owest^G4359 to me^G3427 even^G2532 thine own self^G4572 besides.^G4359

20 ♥ 📝 Yea,^G3483 brother,^G80 let^G3685 me^G1473 have joy^G3685 of thee^G4675 in^G1722 the Lord:^G2962 refresh^G373 my^G3450 heart^G4698 in^G1722 Christ.^G2962

21 ♥ 📝 Having confidence^G3982 in^G5218 thine^G4675 obedience^G5218 I write^G1125 unto thee,^G4671 knowing^G1492 that^G3754 thou wilt do^G4160 even^G2532 beyond^G5228 what I say.^G3004

22 ♥ 📝 But^G1161 withal^G260 prepare^G2090 me^G3427 also^G2532 a lodging:^G3578 for^G1063 I hope^G1679 that^G3754 through^G1223 your^G5216 prayers^G4335 I shall be granted^G5483 unto you.^G5213

23 ♥ 📝 Epaphras,^G1889 my^G3450 fellow-prisoner^G4869 in^G1722 Christ^G5547 Jesus,^G2424 saluteth^G782 thee;^G4571

24 ♥ 📝 [None and so do] Mark,^G3138 Aristarchus,^G708 Demas,^G1214 Luke,^G3065 my^G3450 fellow-workers.^G4904

25 ♥ 📝 The grace^G5485 of our^G2257 Lord^G2962 Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547 be with^G3326 your^G5216 spirit.^G4151 Amen.^G281