{"book": "Philemon","chapters": [{"chapter": "1", "verses": [{"verse": "1", "text": "Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,"}, {"verse": "2", "text": "And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:"}, {"verse": "3", "text": "Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."}, {"verse": "4", "text": "I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,"}, {"verse": "5", "text": "Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;"}, {"verse": "6", "text": "That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus."}, {"verse": "7", "text": "For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother."}, {"verse": "8", "text": "Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,"}, {"verse": "9", "text": "Yet for love\u2019s sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ."}, {"verse": "10", "text": "I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:"}, {"verse": "11", "text": "Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:"}, {"verse": "12", "text": "Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:"}, {"verse": "13", "text": "Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:"}, {"verse": "14", "text": "But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly."}, {"verse": "15", "text": "For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;"}, {"verse": "16", "text": "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?"}, {"verse": "17", "text": "If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself."}, {"verse": "18", "text": "If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;"}, {"verse": "19", "text": "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."}, {"verse": "20", "text": "Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord."}, {"verse": "21", "text": "Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say."}, {"verse": "22", "text": "But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you."}, {"verse": "23", "text": "There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;"}, {"verse": "24", "text": "Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers."}, {"verse": "25", "text": "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen."}]}]}
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