Webster's Revision Bible/Philemon

by Noah Webster

Philemon.

 

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Before
CHRIST,
A.D. 64.

 

CHAP. 1.

Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, ² And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house: ³ Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. ⁴ I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, ⁵ Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; ⁶ That the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. ⁷ For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the hearts of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
⁸ Therefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to command thee what is befitting, ⁹ 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. ¹⁰ I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: ¹¹ Who in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me: ¹² Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, my own heart: ¹³ Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered to me in the bonds of the gospel: ¹⁴ But without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly. ¹⁵ For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever; ¹⁶ Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, especially to me, but how much more to thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord? ¹⁷ If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself. ¹⁸ If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee any thing, put that on my account; ¹⁹ I Paul have written it with my own hand, I will repay it : although I do not say to thee that thou owest to me even thy own self besides. ²⁰ Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in the Lord. ²¹ Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote to thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say. ²² But at the same time prepare for me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given to you. ²³ There greet thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus; ²⁴ Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellowlabourers. ²⁵ 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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