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{
"Info": {
"Language": "English",
"Meaningless": "1.2.0",
"Timestamp": "2025-04-21T21:58:36.600104-04:00",
"Translation": "NLT"
},
"Philemon": {
"1": {
"1": "This letter is from Paul, a prisoner for preaching the Good News about Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy.\nI am writing to Philemon, our beloved co-worker,",
"2": "and to our sister Apphia, and to our fellow soldier Archippus, and to the church that meets in your house.",
"3": "May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace.",
"4": "I always thank my God when I pray for you, Philemon,",
"5": "because I keep hearing about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all of God’s people.",
"6": "And I am praying that you will put into action the generosity that comes from your faith as you understand and experience all the good things we have in Christ.",
"7": "Your love has given me much joy and comfort, my brother, for your kindness has often refreshed the hearts of God’s people.",
"8": "That is why I am boldly asking a favor of you. I could demand it in the name of Christ because it is the right thing for you to do.",
"9": "But because of our love, I prefer simply to ask you. Consider this as a request from me—Paul, an old man and now also a prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus.",
"10": "I appeal to you to show kindness to my child, Onesimus. I became his father in the faith while here in prison.",
"11": "Onesimus hasn’t been of much use to you in the past, but now he is very useful to both of us.",
"12": "I am sending him back to you, and with him comes my own heart.",
"13": "I wanted to keep him here with me while I am in these chains for preaching the Good News, and he would have helped me on your behalf.",
"14": "But I didn’t want to do anything without your consent. I wanted you to help because you were willing, not because you were forced.",
"15": "It seems you lost Onesimus for a little while so that you could have him back forever.",
"16": "He is no longer like a slave to you. He is more than a slave, for he is a beloved brother, especially to me. Now he will mean much more to you, both as a man and as a brother in the Lord.",
"17": "So if you consider me your partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.",
"18": "If he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to me.",
"19": "I, PAUL, WRITE THIS WITH MY OWN HAND: I WILL REPAY IT. AND I WON’T MENTION THAT YOU OWE ME YOUR VERY SOUL!",
"20": "Yes, my brother, please do me this favor for the Lord’s sake. Give me this encouragement in Christ.",
"21": "I am confident as I write this letter that you will do what I ask and even more!",
"22": "One more thing—please prepare a guest room for me, for I am hoping that God will answer your prayers and let me return to you soon.",
"23": "Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you his greetings.",
"24": "So do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my co-workers.",
"25": "May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit."
}
}
}