PHILEMON 1
1 Paul, a prisoner of Yahshua the Messiah, and Timothy our brother,
unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, 2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the assembly in thy house:
3 Grace to you, and peace, from Yahweh our Father and the Master Yahshua the Messiah.
4 I thank my Elohim, making mention of thee always in my prayers, 5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Master Yahshua, and toward all faithful; 6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in the Messiah Yahshua. 7 For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the faithful are refreshed by thee, brother.
8 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in the Messiah to enjoin thee that which is convenient, 9 Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Yahshua the Messiah. 10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: 11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels: 13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel: 14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly. 15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever; 16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Master?
17 If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself. 18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account; 19 I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides. 20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Master: refresh my bowels in the Master. 21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in the Messiah Yahshua; 24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
25 The grace of our Master Yahshua the Messiah be with your spirit. Amen.
¶ Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus, a servant.
| 1:1 | KJV missing definite article, restored. |
| 1:3 | KJV missing definite article (the Messiah), restored. In the Textus Receptus θεοῦ / θεου without definite article is substituted for the name Yahweh, restored. |
| 1:6 | KJV missing definite article, restored. |
| 1:8 | KJV missing definite article, restored. |
| 1:9 | KJV missing definite article, restored. |
| 1:23 | KJV missing definite article, restored. |
| 1:25 | KJV missing definite article, restored. |
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