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width="20%"><a href="/niv/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-1.htm">1</a>Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker--</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-1.htm">1</a>Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-1.htm">1</a>Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved brother and fellow worker,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-1.htm">1</a>Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-1.htm">1</a>Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother: To Philemon our dear friend and coworker, </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-2.htm">2</a>also to Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier--and to the church that meets in your home:</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-2.htm">2</a>and Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier, and the church in your house:</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-2.htm">2</a>and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house:</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-2.htm">2</a>And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-2.htm">2</a>to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in your home. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-3.htm">3</a>Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-3.htm">3</a>Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-3.htm">3</a>Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-3.htm">3</a>Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-3.htm">3</a>Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. </td></tr></table> Philemon's Faith and Love<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-4.htm">4</a>I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-4.htm">4</a>I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-4.htm">4</a>I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-4.htm">4</a>I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-4.htm">4</a>I always thank my God when I mention you in my prayers, </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-5.htm">5</a>because I hear about your love for all his holy people and your faith in the Lord Jesus.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-5.htm">5</a>because I hear of your love and of the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-5.htm">5</a>because I hear of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-5.htm">5</a>Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-5.htm">5</a>because I hear of your love and faith toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-6.htm">6</a>I pray that your partnership with us in the faith may be effective in deepening your understanding of every good thing we share for the sake of Christ.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-6.htm">6</a>and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-6.htm">6</a>and I pray that the fellowship of your faith may become effective through the knowledge of every good thing which is in you for Christ's sake.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-6.htm">6</a>That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-6.htm">6</a>I pray that your participation in the faith may become effective through knowing every good thing that is in us for the glory of Christ. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-7.htm">7</a>Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the Lord's people.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-7.htm">7</a>For I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-7.htm">7</a>For I have come to have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-7.htm">7</a>For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-7.htm">7</a>For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother. </td></tr></table> Paul's Appeal for Onesimus<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-8.htm">8</a>Therefore, although in Christ I could be bold and order you to do what you ought to do,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-8.htm">8</a>Accordingly, though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do what is required,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-8.htm">8</a>Therefore, though I have enough confidence in Christ to order you to do what is proper,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-8.htm">8</a>Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-8.htm">8</a>For this reason, although I have great boldness in Christ to command you to do what is right, </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-9.htm">9</a>yet I prefer to appeal to you on the basis of love. It is as none other than Paul--an old man and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus--</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-9.htm">9</a>yet for love’s sake I prefer to appeal to you—I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner also for Christ Jesus—</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-9.htm">9</a>yet for love's sake I rather appeal to you-- since I am such a person as Paul, the aged, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus--</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-9.htm">9</a>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.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-9.htm">9</a>I appeal to you, instead, on the basis of love. I, Paul, as an elderly man and now also as a prisoner of Christ Jesus, </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-10.htm">10</a>that I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, who became my son while I was in chains.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-10.htm">10</a>I appeal to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I became in my imprisonment.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-10.htm">10</a>I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my imprisonment,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-10.htm">10</a>I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-10.htm">10</a>appeal to you for my son, Onesimus. I fathered him while I was in chains. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-11.htm">11</a>Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-11.htm">11</a>(Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful to you and to me.)</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-11.htm">11</a>who formerly was useless to you, but now is useful both to you and to me.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-11.htm">11</a>Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-11.htm">11</a>Once he was useless to you, but now he is useful both to you and to me. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-12.htm">12</a>I am sending him--who is my very heart--back to you.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-12.htm">12</a>I am sending him back to you, sending my very heart.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-12.htm">12</a>I have sent him back to you in person, that is, sending my very heart,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-12.htm">12</a>Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-12.htm">12</a>I am sending him back to you as a part of myself.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-13.htm">13</a>I would have liked to keep him with me so that he could take your place in helping me while I am in chains for the gospel.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-13.htm">13</a>I would have been glad to keep him with me, in order that he might serve me on your behalf during my imprisonment for the gospel,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-13.htm">13</a>whom I wished to keep with me, so that on your behalf he might minister to me in my imprisonment for the gospel;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-13.htm">13</a>Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-13.htm">13</a>I wanted to keep him with me, so that in my imprisonment for the gospel he might serve me in your place. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-14.htm">14</a>But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that any favor you do would not seem forced but would be voluntary.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-14.htm">14</a>but I preferred to do nothing without your consent in order that your goodness might not be by compulsion but of your own accord.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-14.htm">14</a>but without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your goodness would not be, in effect, by compulsion but of your own free will.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-14.htm">14</a>But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-14.htm">14</a>But I didn't want to do anything without your consent, so that your good deed might not be out of obligation, but of your own free will. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-15.htm">15</a>Perhaps the reason he was separated from you for a little while was that you might have him back forever--</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-15.htm">15</a>For this perhaps is why he was parted from you for a while, that you might have him back forever,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-15.htm">15</a>For perhaps he was for this reason separated from you for a while, that you would have him back forever,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-15.htm">15</a>For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-15.htm">15</a>For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a brief time, so that you might get him back permanently, </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-16.htm">16</a>no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dear brother. He is very dear to me but even dearer to you, both as a fellow man and as a brother in the Lord.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-16.htm">16</a>no longer as a bondservant but more than a bondservant, as a beloved brother—especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-16.htm">16</a>no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-16.htm">16</a>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?</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-16.htm">16</a>no longer as a slave, but more than a slave--as a dearly loved brother. He is especially so to me, but even more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-17.htm">17</a>So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-17.htm">17</a>So if you consider me your partner, receive him as you would receive me.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-17.htm">17</a>If then you regard me a partner, accept him as you would me.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-17.htm">17</a>If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-17.htm">17</a>So if you consider me a partner, accept him as you would me. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-18.htm">18</a>If he has done you any wrong or owes you anything, charge it to me.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-18.htm">18</a>If he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, charge that to my account.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-18.htm">18</a>But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge that to my account;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-18.htm">18</a>If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-18.htm">18</a>And if he has wronged you in any way, or owes you anything, charge that to my account.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-19.htm">19</a>I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand. I will pay it back--not to mention that you owe me your very self.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-19.htm">19</a>I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it—to say nothing of your owing me even your own self.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-19.htm">19</a>I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand, I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self as well).</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-19.htm">19</a>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.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-19.htm">19</a>I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it--not to mention to you that you owe me even your own self. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-20.htm">20</a>I do wish, brother, that I may have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-20.htm">20</a>Yes, brother, I want some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-20.htm">20</a>Yes, brother, let me benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-20.htm">20</a>Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-20.htm">20</a>Yes, brother, may I have joy from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-21.htm">21</a>Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-21.htm">21</a>Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-21.htm">21</a>Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, since I know that you will do even more than what I say.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-21.htm">21</a>Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-21.htm">21</a>Since I am confident of your obedience, I am writing to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-22.htm">22</a>And one thing more: Prepare a guest room for me, because I hope to be restored to you in answer to your prayers.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-22.htm">22</a>At the same time, prepare a guest room for me, for I am hoping that through your prayers I will be graciously given to you.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-22.htm">22</a>At the same time also prepare me a lodging, for I hope that through your prayers I will be given to you.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-22.htm">22</a>But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-22.htm">22</a>But meanwhile, also prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you. </td></tr></table> Additional Greetings<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/philemon/1.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-23.htm">23</a>Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-23.htm">23</a>Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends greetings to you,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-23.htm">23</a>Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-23.htm">23</a>There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-23.htm">23</a>Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you, and so do</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-24.htm">24</a>And so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my fellow workers.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-24.htm">24</a>and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-24.htm">24</a>as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow workers.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-24.htm">24</a>Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-24.htm">24</a>Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my coworkers. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-25.htm">25</a>The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-25.htm">25</a>The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-25.htm">25</a>The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/philemon/1-25.htm">25</a>The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. 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