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Philemon 1:1-8 English Standard Version (ESV)

1. Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother,To Philemon our beloved fellow worker

2. and Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier, and the church in your house:

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

4. I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers,

5. because I hear of your love and of the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints,

6. and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ.

7. For I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you.

8. Accordingly, though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do what is required,

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