{"t":"kjv","b":123,"chapters":[{"c":1,"v":[{"p":1,"x":"Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,"},{"p":2,"x":"And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:"},{"p":3,"x":"Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."},{"p":4,"x":"I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,"},{"p":5,"x":"Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;"},{"p":6,"x":"That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus."},{"p":7,"x":"For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother."},{"p":8,"x":"Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,"},{"p":9,"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."},{"p":10,"x":"I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:"},{"p":11,"x":"Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:"},{"p":12,"x":"Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:"},{"p":13,"x":"Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:"},{"p":14,"x":"But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly."},{"p":15,"x":"For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;"},{"p":16,"x":"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?"},{"p":17,"x":"If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself."},{"p":18,"x":"If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;"},{"p":19,"x":"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."},{"p":20,"x":"Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord."},{"p":21,"x":"Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say."},{"p":22,"x":"But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you."},{"p":23,"x":"There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;"},{"p":24,"x":"Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers."},{"p":25,"x":"The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen."}]}]}