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First letter of each word |
Bible Verse |
| 1 |
P, a p o J X, & T o b, u P o d b, & f, |
Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
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| 2 |
& t o b a, & A o f, & t t c i t h: |
And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
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| 3 |
g t y, & p, f G o f & t L J X. |
Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
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| 4 |
i t m G, m m o t a i m p, |
I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
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| 5 |
h o t l & f, w t h t t L J, & t a s; |
Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
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| 6 |
t t c o t f m b e b t a o e g t w i i y i X J. |
That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
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| 7 |
f w h g j & c i t l, b t b o t s a r b t, b. |
For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
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| 8 |
w, t i m b m b i X t e t t w i c, |
Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
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| 9 |
y f l s i r b t, b s a o a P t a, & n a a p o J X. |
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.
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| 10 |
i b t f m s O, w i h b i m b: |
I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
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| 11 |
w i t p w t t u, b n p t t & t m: |
Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
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| 12 |
w i h s a: t Δ r h, t i, m o b: |
Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
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| 13 |
w i w h r w m, t i t s h m h m u m i t b o t g: |
Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
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| 14 |
b w t m w i d n; t t b s n b a i w o n, b w. |
But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
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| 15 |
f p h Δ d f a s, t t s r h f e; |
For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
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| 16 |
n n a a s, b a a s, a b b, s t m, b h m m u t, b i t f, & i t L? |
Not 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?
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| 17 |
i t c m Δ a p, r h a m. |
If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
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| 18 |
i h h w t, o o t o, p t o m a; |
If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;
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| 19 |
i P h w i w m o h, i w r i: a i d n s t t h t o u m e t o s b. |
I 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.
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| 20 |
y, b, l m h j o t i t L: r m b i t L. |
Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
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| 21 |
h c i t o i w u t, k t t w a d m t i s. |
Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
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| 22 |
b w p m a a l: f i t t t y p i s b g u y. |
But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
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| 23 |
t s t E, m f i X J; |
There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;
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| 24 |
m, A, d, l, m f. |
Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
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| 25 |
t g o o L J X b w y s. A. |
The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
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