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Philemon

Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, writes to Philemon expressing gratitude for his faith and love, and asks him to receive Onesimus, a former servant who has become a brother in Christ, and to forgive any wrongs he may have committed, offering to repay any debt on his own account.

Chapter 1
Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, writes to Philemon, a fellow laborer, expressing his gratitude for Philemon's love and faith towards the Lord and the saints. Paul asks Philemon to receive Onesimus, a former servant who has become a brother in Christ, and to forgive any wrongs he may have committed, offering to repay any debt on his own account. Paul requests that Philemon receive Onesimus as he would receive Paul himself, and expresses his confidence in Philemon's obedience.
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