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Philemon 1:1 - 1:25- Easy-To-Read Version (ERV)

November 9
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King James and other versions... [http://bibleabc.net/bible/kjv/phil-1.htm]
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1 1Greetings from Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and from Timothy, our brother.
To Philemon, our dear friend and worker with us. 2Also to Apphia, our sister; to
Archippus, a worker with us; and to the church that meets in your home. 3Grace
(kindness) and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

Philemon's Love and Faith
4I remember you in my prayers. And I always thank my God for you. 5I hear about
the love you have for all God's holy people* and the faith you have in the Lord
Jesus. And I thank God for that love and faith you have. 6I pray that the faith
you share will make you understand every good thing that we have in Christ. 7My
brother, you have shown love to God's people. You have made them feel happy. This
has given me great joy and comfort.

Accept Onesimus Like a Brother
8There is something that you should do. And because of your love in Christ, I feel
free to command you to do that. 9But [I am not commanding you;]I am asking you to
do it. I am Paul. I am an old man now, and I am a prisoner for Christ Jesus. 10I
am asking you for my son Onesimus. He became my son while I was in prison. 11In
the past he was useless to you. But now he has become useful* for both you and
me. 12I am sending him back to you. With him I am sending my own heart. 13I wanted
to keep him with me to help me while I am in prison for telling the Good News.*
By helping me he would be serving you. 14But I did not want to do anything without
asking you first. Then the good thing you do for me will be because you want to
do it, not because I forced you to do it. 15Onesimus was separated from you for
a short time. Maybe that happened so that you could have him back forever-- 16not
to be a slave, but better than a slave, to be a brother that is loved. I love him
very much. But you will love him even more. You will love him as a man and as a
brother in the Lord. 17If you accept me to be your friend, then accept Onesimus
back. Welcome him like you would welcome me. 18If Onesimus has done anything wrong
to you, charge that to me. If he owes you anything, charge that to me. 19I am Paul,
and I am writing this with my own hand. I will pay back anything Onesimus owes.
And I will say nothing about what you owe me for your own life. 20So, my brother,
I ask that you do something for me in the Lord. Comfort my heart in Christ. 21I
write this letter knowing that you will do what I ask you. I know that you will
do even more than I ask. 22Also, please prepare a room for me to stay in. I hope
that God will answer your prayers and I will be able to come to you.

Final Greetings

23Epaphras is a prisoner with me for Christ Jesus. He says hello to you. 24And also
Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke say hello to you. They are workers together with
me. 25The grace (kindness) of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

Footnotes: holypeople God's people are called holy because they are made pure through
Christ and belong only to God. useless ... useful Paul here makes a play on words
with the name Onesimus, which means "useful." GoodNews The news that God has made
a way for people to have their sins forgiven and live with God forever.
"Taken from the HOLY BIBLE: EASY-TO-READ VERSION © 2001 by World Bible Translation
Center, Inc. and used by permission."
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