Holy Bible ASV XML New Testament Book of Philemon Philemon Chapter 01 [1,1]: Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker, [1,2]: and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house: [1,3]: Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. [1,4]: I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers, [1,5]: hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints; [1,6]: that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ. [1,7]: For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother. [1,8]: Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting, [1,9]: yet for love's sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus: [1,10]: I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus, [1,11]: who once was unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me: [1,12]: whom I have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart: [1,13]: whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel: [1,14]: but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will. [1,15]: For perhaps he was therefore parted from thee for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever; [1,16]: 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. [1,17]: If then thou countest me a partner, receive him as myself. [1,18]: But if he hath wronged thee at all, or oweth thee aught, put that to mine account; [1,19]: 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. [1,20]: Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ. [1,21]: Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say. [1,22]: But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you. [1,23]: Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee; [1,24]: and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers. [1,25]: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. * Holy Bible ASV XML - Extracted and Compiled from Public Domain by Steven C. Howes - Howes-IT-Going.com - For Windows and Web *