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King James Bible
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Youngs Literal Translation
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| 1:1 |
Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, |
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timotheus the brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker, |
| 1:2 |
And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house: |
and Apphia the beloved, and Archippus our fellow-soldier, and the assembly in thy house: |
| 1:3 |
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! |
| 1:4 |
I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, |
I give thanks to my God, always making mention of thee in my prayers, |
| 1:5 |
Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; |
hearing of thy love and faith that thou hast unto the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints, |
| 1:6 |
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 working in the full knowledge of every good thing that `is' in you toward Christ Jesus; |
| 1:7 |
For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother. |
for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother. |
| 1:8 |
Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient, |
Wherefore, having in Christ much boldness to command thee that which is fit -- |
| 1:9 |
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. |
because of the love I rather entreat, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ; |
| 1:10 |
I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: |
I entreat thee concerning my child -- whom I did beget in my bonds -- Onesimus, |
| 1:11 |
Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me: |
who once was to thee unprofitable, and now is profitable to me and to thee, |
| 1:12 |
Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels: |
whom I did send again, and thou him (that is, my own bowels) receive, |
| 1:13 |
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 did wish to retain to myself, that in thy behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news, |
| 1:14 |
But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly. |
and apart from thy mind I willed to do nothing, that as of necessity thy good deed may not be, but of willingness, |
| 1:15 |
For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever; |
for perhaps because of this he did depart for an hour, that age-duringly thou mayest have him, |
| 1:16 |
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 Lord? |
no more as a servant, but above a servant -- a brother beloved, especially to me, and how much more to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord! |
| 1:17 |
If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself. |
If, then, with me thou hast fellowship, receive him as me, |
| 1:18 |
If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account; |
and if he did hurt to thee, or doth owe anything, this to me be reckoning; |
| 1:19 |
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. |
I, Paul did write with my hand, I -- I will repay; that I may not say that also thyself, besides, to me thou dost owe. |
| 1:20 |
Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord. |
Yes, brother, may I have profit of thee in the Lord; refresh my bowels in the Lord; |
| 1:21 |
Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say. |
having been confident in thy obedience I did write to thee, having known that also above what I may say thou wilt do; |
| 1:22 |
But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you. |
and at the same time also prepare for me a lodging, for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted to you. |
| 1:23 |
There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus; |
Salute thee doth Epaphras, (my fellow-captive in Christ Jesus,) |
| 1:24 |
Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers. |
Markus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lukas, my fellow-workmen! |
| 1:25 |
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
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The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ `is' with your spirit! Amen. |
