The Epistle of Paul to Philemon

“I am Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. “You shall have no other gods before me. “You shall not make for yourselves an idol, nor any image of anything that is in the heavens above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth: you shall not bow yourself down to them, nor serve them, for I, Yahweh your God, am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children, on the third and on the fourth generation of those who hate me, and showing loving kindness to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments. “You shall not take the name of Yahweh your God in vain, for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who takes his name in vain. “Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. You shall labor six days, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to Yahweh your God. You shall not do any work in it, you, nor your son, nor your daughter, your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your livestock, nor your stranger who is within your gates; for in six days Yahweh made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested the seventh day; therefore Yahweh blessed the Sabbath day, and made it holy. “Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you. “You shall not murder. “You shall not commit adultery. “You shall not steal. “You shall not give false testimony against your neighbor. “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.”

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	The Epistle of Paul to Philemon

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^1:1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker, ^1:2and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow-soldier, and to the church in thy house: ^1:3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. ^1:4I thank my God always, making mention of thee in my prayers, ^1:5hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints; ^1:6that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ. ^1:7For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother. ^1:8Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting, ^1:9yet for love's sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus: ^1:10I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus, ^1:11who once was unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me: ^1:12whom I have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart: ^1:13whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel: ^1:14but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will. ^1:15For perhaps he was therefore parted from thee for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever; ^1:16no longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord. ^1:17If then thou countest me a partner, receive him as myself. ^1:18But if he hath wronged the at all, or oweth thee aught, put that to mine account; ^1:19I Paul write it with mine own hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto thee that thou owest to me even thine own self besides. ^1:20Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ. ^1:21Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say. ^1:22But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you. ^1:23Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee; ^1:24and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers. ^1:25The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

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