Verse
KJV
King James Version
ASV
American Standard Version
Paul, a prisoner of Jesus
Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto
Philemon our dearly
beloved ,
and fellowlabourer
,
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus
, and Timothy our brother, to
Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker
,
And to our
beloved
Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier
, and to the church in thy house:
and to Apphia our
sister
, and to
Archippus our fellow-soldier
, and to the church in thy house:
Grace to you ,
and peace ,
from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
I thank my God, making mention of thee always
in my prayers,
I thank my God always
, making mention of thee in my prayers,
Hearing of thy love and faith ,
which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
hearing of thy love ,
and of
the
faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the
saints;
That the communication
of thy faith may become effectual by
the acknowledging
of every good thing which is in you in
Christ Jesus
.
that the fellowship
of thy faith may become effectual ,
in
the knowledge
of every good thing which is in you ,
unto
Christ.
For we
have
great
joy and consolation
in thy love, because the bowels
of the saints are
refreshed by
thee, brother.
For I
had
much
joy and comfort
in thy love, because the hearts
of the saints have
been
refreshed through
thee, brother.
Wherefore, though I might
be
much
bold
in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient
,
Wherefore, though I have
all
boldness
in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting
,
Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee
, being such an
one as Paul the aged, and now also
a prisoner of Jesus
Christ .
yet for love's sake I rather beseech, being such a
one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also
of Christ Jesus:
I beseech thee for my son
Onesimus
, whom I have begotten in my bonds :
I beseech thee for my child
, whom I have begotten in my bonds ,
Onesimus,
Which
in
time
past
was to thee unprofitable
, but now profitable to thee and to me:
who
once
was unprofitable
to thee, but now is
profitable to thee and to me:
Whom I have sent again:
thou
therefore
receive
him
, that is, mine
own
bowels
:
whom I have sent back
to
thee
in
his
own
person
, that is, my
very
heart
:
Whom I would have retained
with me, that in thy stead
he might have
ministered
unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
whom I would fain
have kept
with me, that in thy behalf
he might minister
unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
But without thy mind would
I do nothing; that thy benefit
should not be as it
were
of necessity, but willingly
.
but without thy mind I would
do nothing; that thy goodness
should not be as of necessity, but of
free
will
.
For perhaps he therefore departed
for a season, that thou shouldest receive
him for ever;
For perhaps he was
therefore parted
`from
thee'
for a season, that thou shouldest have
him for ever;
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 Lord ?
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 .
If thou count
me therefore
a partner, receive him as myself.
If then
thou countest
me a partner, receive him as myself.
If he hath wronged thee
, or oweth thee ought
, put that on
mine account;
But
if he hath wronged the
at
all
, or oweth `
thee '
aught
, put that to
mine account;
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.
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.
Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels
in the
Lord
.
Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart
in Christ
.
Having confidence in thy
obedience I wrote
unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also
do more
than
I say.
Having confidence in thine
obedience I write
unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even
beyond
what
I say.
But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust
that through your prayers I shall be given
unto you.
But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope
that through your prayers I shall be granted
unto you.
There
salute
thee
Epaphras, my fellowprisoner
in Christ Jesus;
Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner
in Christ Jesus ,
saluteth
thee
;
Marcus
, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas
, my fellowlabourers
.
`and
so
do'
Mark
, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke
, my fellow-workers
.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
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