{
  "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."
    }
  }
}