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Philemon 1:1

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,

Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother: To Philemon our dearly-loved fellow labourer

Philemon 1:2

to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:

and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house:

and to our sister Apphia and our comrade Archippus as well as to the Church in your house.

Philemon 1:3

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

May grace be granted to you all, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Philemon 1:4

I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,

I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers,

I give continual thanks to my God while making mention of you, my brother, in my prayers,

Philemon 1:5

hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

because I hear of your love and of the faith which you have towards the Lord Jesus and which you manifest towards all God's people;

Philemon 1:6

that the fellowship of your faith may become effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us, in Christ Jesus.

that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ.

praying as I do, that their participation in your faith may result in others fully recognizing all the right affection that is in us toward Christ.

Philemon 1:7

For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

For I have found great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of God's people have been, and are, refreshed through you, my brother.

Philemon 1:8

Therefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,

Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,

Therefore, though I might with Christ's authority speak very freely and order you to do what is fitting,

Philemon 1:9

yet for love's sake I rather beg, being such a one as Paul, the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus.

yet for love's sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:

it is for love's sake that instead of that although I am none other than Paul the aged, and am now also a prisoner for Christ Jesus,

Philemon 1:10

I beg you for my child, whom I have fathered in my bonds, Onesimus,

I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus,

I entreat you on behalf of my own child whose father I have become while in my chains I mean Onesimus.

Philemon 1:11

who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me;

who once was unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me:

Formerly he was useless to you, but now true to his name he is of great use to you and to me.

Philemon 1:12

I am sending him back. You therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,

whom I have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart:

I am sending him back to you, though in so doing I send part of myself.

Philemon 1:13

whom I wanted to keep with me, that in your behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the gospel.

whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

It was my wish to keep him at my side for him to attend to my wants, as your representative, during my imprisonment for the Good News.

Philemon 1:14

But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.

but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.

Only I wished to do nothing without your consent, so that his kind action of yours might not be done under pressure, but might be a voluntary one.

Philemon 1:15

For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever,

For perhaps he was therefore parted [from thee] for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;

For perhaps it was for this reason he was parted from you for a time, that you might receive him back wholly and for ever yours;

Philemon 1:16

no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, specially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

no longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

no longer as a slave, but as something better than a slave a brother peculiarly dear to me, and even dearer to you, both as a servant and as a fellow Christian.

Philemon 1:17

If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.

If then thou countest me a partner, receive him as myself.

If therefore you regard me as a comrade, receive him as if he were I myself.

Philemon 1:18

But if he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, put that to my account.

But if he hath wronged thee at all, or oweth [thee] aught, put that to mine account;

And if he was ever dishonest or is in your debt, debit me with the amount.

Philemon 1:19

I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self besides).

I Paul write it with mine own hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto thee that thou owest to me even thine own self besides.

I Paul write this with my own hand I will pay you in full. (I say nothing of the fact that you owe me even your own self.)

Philemon 1:20

Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Lord.

Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.

Yes, brother, do me this favour for the Lord's sake. Refresh my heart in Christ.

Philemon 1:21

Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.

Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.

I write to you in the full confidence that you will meet my wishes, for I know you will do even more than I say.

Philemon 1:22

Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you.

And at the same time provide accommodation for me; for I hope that through your prayers I shall be permitted to come to you.

Philemon 1:23

Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,

Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee;

Greetings to you, my brother, from Epaphras my fellow prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus;

Philemon 1:24

as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

[and so do] Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers.

and from Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

Philemon 1:25

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

May the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with the spirit of every one of you.

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