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[1]Paula prisoner of Ieshu The Messiah and Timotheos brother to Philemon beloved and a laborer our companion
[2]Andto Aphia our beloved and to Arkippus a laborer our companion and to the church that is in your house
[3]Gracewith you and peace from Alaha our Father and from our Lord Ieshu The Messiah
[4]ThankI my Alaha in every time and remember I you in my prayers
[5]Beholdfrom when I heard of your faith and love that is to you toward our Lord Ieshu and toward all of the holy ones
[6]Thatwill be the sharing of your faith producing fruit in works and in knowledge of every good that is to you in Ieshu The Messiah
[7]Joyfor great is to us and comfort for by your love have been refreshed the affections of the saints
[8]Becauseof this freedom great is to me in The Messiah to command you those things that are right
[9]Becauseof the love but begging it is beg I of you I Paul who am the elder as that know you now but also prisoner of Ieshu The Messiah
[10]Andbeg I of you concerning my son him whom I begat in my bondage Onesimus
[11]Hewho at times not there was for you in him usefulness now but also to you and to me very he is useful
[12]AndI sent him to you you but as son my in this way receive him
[13]WillingI was for that with me I would keep him to be ministering to me on your behalf in the bondage of the Gospel
[14]Withoutyour counsel but not I wanted anything to do that not as by necessity would be your benefit but by your will
[15]Perhapsbut also because of this he departed for a time that for eternity you may keep him
[16]Notfrom now on as a servant but more than a servant brother beloved my one how much more? yours both in the flesh and in our Lord
[17]Iftherefore you are to me a partner receive him as mine
[18]Andif anything you lack or owes a debt this one to me account it
[19]IPaul have written with my hand I will pay I myself without saying to you that also your soul owe you to me
[20]Yesmy brother I am refreshed by you in our Lord satisfy my love in The Messiah
[21]Becausetrust I that will listen you to me I have written to you and know I that more than what that said I will do you
[22]Togetherbut also prepare for me a place a dwelling hope I for that by your prayers am given I to you
[23]Invokesyour peace Epaphra a captive fellow in Ieshu The Messiah
[24]AndMarqus and Aristarkus and Dema and Luqa my helpers
[25]Thegrace of our Lord Ieshu The Messiah with your spirits Amen
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