Philemon Audio (ESV 2011)

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Philemon 1

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1 Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother,

To Philemon our beloved fellow worker

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Philemon 2

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2 and Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier, and the church in your house:

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Philemon 3

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

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Philemon 4

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4 I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers,

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Philemon 5

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5 because I hear of your love and of the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints,

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Philemon 6

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6 and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ.

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Philemon 7

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7 For I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you.

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Philemon 8

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8 Accordingly, though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do what is required,

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Philemon 9

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9 yet for love’s sake I prefer to appeal to you—I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner also for Christ Jesus—

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Philemon 10

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10 I appeal to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I became in my imprisonment.

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Philemon 11

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11 (Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful to you and to me.)

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Philemon 12

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12 I am sending him back to you, sending my very heart.

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Philemon 13

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13 I would have been glad to keep him with me, in order that he might serve me on your behalf during my imprisonment for the gospel,

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Philemon 14

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14 but I preferred to do nothing without your consent in order that your goodness might not be by compulsion but of your own accord.

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Philemon 15

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15 For this perhaps is why he was parted from you for a while, that you might have him back forever,

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Philemon 16

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16 no longer as a bondservant but more than a bondservant, as a beloved brother—especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

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Philemon 17

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17 So if you consider me your partner, receive him as you would receive me.

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Philemon 18

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18 If he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, charge that to my account.

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Philemon 19

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19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it—to say nothing of your owing me even your own self.

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Philemon 20

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20 Yes, brother, I want some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.

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Philemon 21

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21 Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.

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Philemon 22

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22 At the same time, prepare a guest room for me, for I am hoping that through your prayers I will be graciously given to you.

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Philemon 23

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23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends greetings to you,

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Philemon 24

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24 and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

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Philemon 25

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25 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.