{
 "translation": "KJV",
 "book": "Philemon",
 "chapter": 1,
 "verses": [
  {
   "v": 1,
   "t": "Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,"
  },
  {
   "v": 2,
   "t": "And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:"
  },
  {
   "v": 3,
   "t": "Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."
  },
  {
   "v": 4,
   "t": "I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,"
  },
  {
   "v": 5,
   "t": "Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;"
  },
  {
   "v": 6,
   "t": "That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus."
  },
  {
   "v": 7,
   "t": "For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother."
  },
  {
   "v": 8,
   "t": "Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,"
  },
  {
   "v": 9,
   "t": "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."
  },
  {
   "v": 10,
   "t": "I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:"
  },
  {
   "v": 11,
   "t": "Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:"
  },
  {
   "v": 12,
   "t": "Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:"
  },
  {
   "v": 13,
   "t": "Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:"
  },
  {
   "v": 14,
   "t": "But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly."
  },
  {
   "v": 15,
   "t": "For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;"
  },
  {
   "v": 16,
   "t": "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?"
  },
  {
   "v": 17,
   "t": "If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself."
  },
  {
   "v": 18,
   "t": "If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;"
  },
  {
   "v": 19,
   "t": "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."
  },
  {
   "v": 20,
   "t": "Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord."
  },
  {
   "v": 21,
   "t": "Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say."
  },
  {
   "v": 22,
   "t": "But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you."
  },
  {
   "v": 23,
   "t": "There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;"
  },
  {
   "v": 24,
   "t": "Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers."
  },
  {
   "v": 25,
   "t": "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. «Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant.»"
  }
 ],
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 "next": "/bible/hebrews/1/",
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 "church": "https://crawlerschurch.org",
 "blessing": "The Word is public domain. So is grace."
}