1Paul a prisoner of Iesus Christ, and our brother Timotheus, vnto Philemon our deare friende, and fellowe helper,

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Ephesians 3:1, Ephesians 3:1, Colossians 1:1, Philemon 1:9, Philippians 2:25

2And to our deare sister Apphia, and to Archippus our fellowe souldier, and to the Church that is in thine house:

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Colossians 4:17, Romans 16:5, Philippians 2:25, Colossians 4:17, Romans 16:5

3Grace be with you, and peace from God our Father, and from the Lord Iesus Christ.

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Romans 1:7, Romans 1:7, Ephesians 1:2, Ephesians 1:2, 2 Corinthians 13:14

4I giue thanks to my God, making mention alwaies of thee in my praiers,

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Romans 1:8, Romans 1:8, Ephesians 1:16, Ephesians 1:16, 2 Thessalonians 1:3

5(When I heare of thy loue and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Iesus, and towarde all Saintes)

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Colossians 1:4, Colossians 1:4, Ephesians 1:15, Ephesians 1:15, 1 John 5:1

6That the fellowship of thy faith may bee made effectuall, and that whatsoeuer good thing is in you through Christ Iesus, may be knowen.

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2 Peter 1:8, Philippians 1:9, Philippians 1:11, 2 Peter 1:8, Philippians 1:9

7For we haue great ioy and consolation in thy loue, because by thee, brother, the Saintes bowels are comforted.

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2 Corinthians 7:13, 2 Corinthians 7:13, 2 Corinthians 7:4, 1 Thessalonians 3:9, 2 Corinthians 7:4

8Wherefore, though I bee very bolde in Christ to commaund thee that which is conuenient,

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1 Thessalonians 2:6, 1 Thessalonians 2:6, 2 Corinthians 10:8, 2 Corinthians 10:8, 2 Corinthians 3:12

9Yet for loues sake I rather beseeche thee, though I be as I am, euen Paul aged, and euen nowe a prisoner for Iesus Christ.

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Ephesians 4:1, 2 Corinthians 5:20, Romans 12:1, Ephesians 4:1, 2 Corinthians 5:20

10I beseeche thee for my sonne Onesimus, whome I haue begotten in my bondes,

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Colossians 4:9, Colossians 4:9, 1 Corinthians 4:15, 1 Corinthians 4:15, 1 Timothy 1:2

11Which in times past was to thee vnprofitable, but nowe profitable both to thee and to me,

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2 Timothy 4:11, 2 Timothy 4:11, Job 30:1, Job 30:2, Job 30:1

12Whome I haue sent againe: thou therefore receiue him, that is mine owne bowels,

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Matthew 6:14, Matthew 6:15, Matthew 6:14, Matthew 6:15, Ephesians 4:32

13Whom I woulde haue reteined with mee, that in thy steade he might haue ministred vnto me in the bondes of the Gospel.

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Philippians 1:7, Ephesians 3:1, Philippians 1:7, Ephesians 3:1, 1 Corinthians 16:17

14But without thy minde woulde I doe nothing, that thy benefite should not be as it were of necessitie, but willingly.

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2 Corinthians 9:7, 2 Corinthians 9:7, 1 Peter 5:2, 1 Peter 5:3, 1 Chronicles 29:17

15It may be that he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receiue him for euer,

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Genesis 50:20, Genesis 50:20, Genesis 45:5, Genesis 45:8, Genesis 45:5

16Not now as a seruant, but aboue a seruant, euen as a brother beloued, specially to me: howe much more then vnto thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord?

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Colossians 3:22, Matthew 23:8, Colossians 3:22, Matthew 23:8, 1 Corinthians 7:22

17If therefore thou count our thinges common, receiue him as my selfe.

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2 Corinthians 8:23, 2 Corinthians 8:23, Matthew 10:40, Matthew 10:40, Philemon 1:12

18If he hath hurt thee, or oweth thee ought, that put on mine accounts.

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Isaiah 53:4, Isaiah 53:7, Isaiah 53:4, Isaiah 53:7

19I Paul haue written this with mine owne hande: I will recompense it, albeit I doe not say to thee, that thou owest moreouer vnto me euen thine owne selfe.

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Galatians 5:2, Galatians 6:11, Galatians 5:2, Galatians 6:11, 1 Corinthians 4:15

20Yea, brother, let mee obteine this pleasure of thee in the Lord: comfort my bowels in the Lord.

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3 John 1:4, Philemon 1:7, 3 John 1:4, Philemon 1:7, Philemon 1:12

21Trusting in thine obedience, I wrote vnto thee, knowing that thou wilt do eue more then I say.

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2 Corinthians 2:3, 2 Thessalonians 3:4, 2 Corinthians 2:3, 2 Thessalonians 3:4, 2 Corinthians 7:16

22Moreouer also prepare mee lodging: for I trust through your prayers I shall be freely giuen vnto you.

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Philippians 2:24, 2 Corinthians 1:11, Philippians 2:24, 2 Corinthians 1:11, Acts 28:23

23There salute thee Epaphras my felowe prisoner in Christ Iesus,

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Colossians 1:7, Colossians 1:7, Romans 16:7, Romans 16:7, Colossians 4:12

24Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my felowe helpers.

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Colossians 4:14, 2 Timothy 4:10, 2 Timothy 4:11, Colossians 4:14, 2 Timothy 4:10

25The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with your spirit, Amen. Written from Rome to Philemon, and send by Onesimus a seruant.

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2 Timothy 4:22, 2 Timothy 4:22, Romans 16:23, Galatians 6:18, Romans 16:20