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Philemon

Highlighted words differ from the WEB. Most differences are matters of wording, style or the age of the English, not of meaning; a few reflect different manuscripts.

  1. 1
    WEBPaul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,
    KJVPaul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
  2. 2
    WEBto the beloved Apphia, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:
    KJVAnd to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
  3. 3
    WEBGrace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
    KJVGrace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
  4. 4
    WEBI thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,
    KJVI thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
  5. 5
    WEBhearing of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,
    KJVHearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
  6. 6
    WEBthat the fellowship of your faith may become effective in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.
    KJVThat the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
  7. 7
    WEBFor we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
    KJVFor we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
  8. 8
    WEBTherefore though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,
    KJVWherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
  9. 9
    WEByet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
    KJVYet for love’s sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
  10. 10
    WEBI appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whom I have become the father of in my chains,
    KJVI beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
  11. 11
    WEBwho once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.
    KJVWhich in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
  12. 12
    WEBI am sending him back. Therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,
    KJVWhom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
  13. 13
    WEBwhom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.
    KJVWhom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
  14. 14
    WEBBut I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.
    KJVBut without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
  15. 15
    WEBFor perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while that you would have him forever,
    KJVFor perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
  16. 16
    WEBno longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother—especially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
    KJVNot 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?
  17. 17
    WEBIf then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.
    KJVIf thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
  18. 18
    WEBBut if he has wronged you at all or owes you anything, put that to my account.
    KJVIf he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;
  19. 19
    WEBI, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self besides).
    KJVI 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.
  20. 20
    WEBYes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Lord.
    KJVYea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
  21. 21
    WEBHaving confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.
    KJVHaving confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
  22. 22
    WEBAlso, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
    KJVBut withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
  23. 23
    WEBEpaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,
    KJVThere salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;
  24. 24
    WEBas do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
    KJVMarcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
  25. 25
    WEBThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
    KJVThe grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
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  • King James Version (1769 text), public domain outside the United Kingdom, where Crown letters patent apply.