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|Filemom 1:1| Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker -
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|Filemom 1:2| also to Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier - and to the church that meets in your home:
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|Filemom 1:3| Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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|Filemom 1:4| I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers,
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|Filemom 1:5| because I hear about your love for all his people and your faith in the Lord Jesus.
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|Filemom 1:6| I pray that your partnership with us in the faith may be effective in deepening your understanding of every good thing we share for the sake of Christ.
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|Filemom 1:7| Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the Lord's people.
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|Filemom 1:8| Therefore, although in Christ I could be bold and order you to do what you ought to do,
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|Filemom 1:9| yet I prefer to appeal to you on the basis of love. It is as none other than Paul - an old man and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus -
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|Filemom 1:10| that I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, who became my son while I was in chains.
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