Philemon 3-7
J.B. Phillips New Testament
1-3 Paul, prisoner for the sake of Jesus Christ, and brother Timothy to Philemon our much-loved fellow-worker, Apphia our sister and Archippus who is with us in the fight; to the church that meets in your house—grace and peace be to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
A personal appeal
4-7 I always thank God for you, Philemon, in my constant prayers for you all, for I have heard how you love and trust both the Lord Jesus himself and those who believe in him. And I pray that those who share your faith may also share your knowledge of all the good things that believing in Jesus Christ can mean to us. It is your love, my brother, that gives us such comfort and happiness, for it cheers the hearts of your fellow Christians.
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Philemon 3-5
New International Version
3 Grace and peace to you[a] from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.(A)
Thanksgiving and Prayer
4 I always thank my God(B) as I remember you in my prayers,(C) 5 because I hear about your love for all his holy people(D) and your faith in the Lord Jesus.(E)
Footnotes
- Philemon 1:3 The Greek is plural; also in verses 22 and 25; elsewhere in this letter “you” is singular.
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