{
  "translation": {
    "id": "kjv",
    "name": "King James Version"
  },
  "book": {
    "id": "PHM",
    "name": "Philemon",
    "chapterCount": 1
  },
  "chapters": [
    {
      "chapter": 1,
      "verses": [
        {
          "n": 1,
          "t": "Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,"
        },
        {
          "n": 2,
          "t": "And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:"
        },
        {
          "n": 3,
          "t": "Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ."
        },
        {
          "n": 4,
          "t": "I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,"
        },
        {
          "n": 5,
          "t": "Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;"
        },
        {
          "n": 6,
          "t": "That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus."
        },
        {
          "n": 7,
          "t": "For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother."
        },
        {
          "n": 8,
          "t": "Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,"
        },
        {
          "n": 9,
          "t": "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."
        },
        {
          "n": 10,
          "t": "I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:"
        },
        {
          "n": 11,
          "t": "Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:"
        },
        {
          "n": 12,
          "t": "Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:"
        },
        {
          "n": 13,
          "t": "Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:"
        },
        {
          "n": 14,
          "t": "But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly."
        },
        {
          "n": 15,
          "t": "For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;"
        },
        {
          "n": 16,
          "t": "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?"
        },
        {
          "n": 17,
          "t": "If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself."
        },
        {
          "n": 18,
          "t": "If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;"
        },
        {
          "n": 19,
          "t": "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."
        },
        {
          "n": 20,
          "t": "Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord."
        },
        {
          "n": 21,
          "t": "Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say."
        },
        {
          "n": 22,
          "t": "But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you."
        },
        {
          "n": 23,
          "t": "There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;"
        },
        {
          "n": 24,
          "t": "Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers."
        },
        {
          "n": 25,
          "t": "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen."
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
  "exportedAt": "2026-09-06T16:31:30.112Z",
  "source": "https://quillin.org"
}