translation_id: asv-eng-asv

book_id: PHM

book: Philemon

reference: Philemon 1:1

text: Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,


reference: Philemon 1:2

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


reference: Philemon 1:3

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


reference: Philemon 1:4

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


reference: Philemon 1:5

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


reference: Philemon 1:6

text: that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ.


reference: Philemon 1:7

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


reference: Philemon 1:8

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


reference: Philemon 1:9

text: yet for love's sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:


reference: Philemon 1:10

text: I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus,


reference: Philemon 1:11

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


reference: Philemon 1:12

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


reference: Philemon 1:13

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


reference: Philemon 1:14

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


reference: Philemon 1:15

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


reference: Philemon 1:16

text: 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.


reference: Philemon 1:17

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


reference: Philemon 1:18

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


reference: Philemon 1:19

text: 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.


reference: Philemon 1:20

text: Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.


reference: Philemon 1:21

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


reference: Philemon 1:22

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


reference: Philemon 1:23

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


reference: Philemon 1:24

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


reference: Philemon 1:25

text: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.