Philemon 1:3–4
Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Iesus Christ.
I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
I thanke my God, making mention of thee alwayes in my prayers,
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3We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;
3Wee are bound to thanke God alwayes for you, brethren, as it is meete, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charitie of euery one of you al towards each other aboundeth:
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Philemon 1:3
Sense 1: Favor, acceptance, goodwill, kindness, or mercy. Sense 2: A favor, gift, benefit, or help freely bestowed, especially God's favor and enabling help; in salvation, explicitly contrasted with works and debt. Sense 3: Pleasing quality, beauty, attractiveness, or elegance, including gracious speech. Sense 4: Thankfulness or gratitude.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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Freedom from war, strife, disturbance, or inward trouble; quietness, reconciliation, safety, or well-being.
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The one true God.
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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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Jesus Christ
The eternal Word and Son of God, the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh.
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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.
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Philemon 1:4
To express gratitude for a favor; to make acknowledgments to one for kindness bestowed.
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The one true God.
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Sense 1: To speak of, name, or refer to. Sense 2: As a noun, a spoken reference or remembrance.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Requests, petitions, supplications, intercessions, or thanksgivings addressed to God.
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1:1PAUL, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
1:1¶ Paul a prisoner of Iesus Christ, & Timothie our brother vnto Philemon our dearely beloued, and fellow labourer,
1:2And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
1:2And to our beloued Apphia, and Archippus our fellow Souldier, and to the Church in thy house.
1:3Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
1:3Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Iesus Christ.
Selected passage1:4I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
1:4I thanke my God, making mention of thee alwayes in my prayers,
Selected passage1:5Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
1:5Hearing of thy loue, and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Iesus, and toward all Saints:
1:6That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
1:6That the communication of thy faith may become effectuall by the acknowledging of euery good thing, which is in you in Christ Iesus.
1:7For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
1:7For wee haue great ioy and consolation in thy loue, because the bowels of the Saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
1:8Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
1:8Wherefore, though I might bee much bolde in Christ to enioyne thee that which is conuenient;
1:9Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
1:9Yet for loues sake I rather beseech thee, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Iesus Christ.
1:10I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
1:10I beseech thee for my sonne Onesimus, whome I haue begotten in my bonds,
1:11Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
1:11Which in time past was to thee vnprofitable: but now profitable to thee and to me:
1:12Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
1:12Whom I haue sent againe: thou therfore receiue him, that is mine owne bowels.
1:13Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
1:13Whome I would haue reteined with mee, that in thy stead hee might haue ministred vnto me in the bonds of the Gospel.
1:14But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
1:14But without thy minde would I doe nothing, that thy benefite should not bee as it were of necessitie, but willingly.
1:15For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
1:15For perhaps hee therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receiue him for euer:
1:16Not 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?
1:16Not now as a seruant, but aboue a seruant, a brother beloued, specially to mee, but how much more vnto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
1:17If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
1:17If thou count mee therefore a partner, receiue him as my selfe.
1:18If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;
1:18If hee hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account.
1:19I 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.
1:19I Paul haue written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I doe not say to thee how thou owest vnto me, euen thine owne selfe besides:
1:20Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
1:20Yea, brother, let mee haue ioy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowles in the Lord.
1:21Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
1:21Hauing confidence in thy obedience, I wrote vnto thee, knowing that thou wilt also doe more then I say.
1:22But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
1:22But withall prepare mee also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be giuen vnto you.
1:23There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;
1:23There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Iesus:
1:24Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
1:24Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellow labourers.
1:25The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
1:25The grace of our Lord Iesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.