Philemon 1 (ASV Interlinear Bible)

1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy

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Greek the brother.

our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,

2and to Apphia

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Greek the sister.

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

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

4I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers,

5hearing of

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Or, thy love and faith

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

6that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in

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Many ancient authorities read us.

you, unto Christ.

7For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

8Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,

9yet for love’s sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul

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Or, an ambassador, and now etc.

the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:

10I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds,

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The Greek word means Helpful. Compare verse 20 margin.

Onesimus,

11who once was unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me:

12whom I have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart:

13whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the

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Greek good tidings. See marginal note on Mt. 4:23.

gospel:

14but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.

15For perhaps he was therefore parted from thee for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;

16no longer as a

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Greek bondservant.

servant, but more than a

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Greek bondservant.

servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

17If then thou countest me a partner, receive him as myself.

18But if he hath wronged thee at all, or oweth thee aught, put that to mine account;

19I 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.

20Yea, brother, let me have

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Or, help. Compare verse 10 margin.

joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.

21Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.

22But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you.

23Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee;

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

25The grace of

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Some ancient authorities read the.

our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

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Many ancient authorities omit Amen.

Amen.

Explanation

Pink strikethrough: in SBLGNT, omitted from the ASV-selected Greek reading. Green underline: in the ASV-selected reading, absent from SBLGNT.

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