\id PHM - Plain English Version 
\h Philemon 
\toc3 Philemon 
\toc2 Philemon 
\toc1 Paul’s Letter to Philemon 
\mt1 The letter that Paul wrote to Philemon  
\mt2 (The book in the Holy Bible called \k Philemon\k*)  
\imt1 About this letter  
\ip Paul wrote this letter to Philemon about 2,000 years ago, more than 20 years after Jesus went back to heaven, and it is now in the Holy Bible.  
\ip After Jesus went back to heaven, God sent Paul to lots of countries to tell people about Jesus. Philemon was in one of those countries. He heard what Paul said, and he believed in Jesus. After that, Paul went to other places to tell more people about Jesus.  
\ip At that time, the Roman people were the bosses over all the countries where Paul went. They didn’t like Paul telling people about Jesus, so they grabbed him and put him in jail. Paul wrote this letter while he was in jail.  
\ip In those days there were some people that had to work for no pay. They were like prisoners, but they were not in jail. They lived with the boss they worked for, and they were not allowed to go away from them. They were called \em slaves\em*. You see, if somebody borrowed money, and if they didn’t pay it back, they had to be a slave of the person they borrowed that money from. Or if the Roman soldiers caught some of their enemies, they might force them to be slaves.  
\ip Onesimus was a slave of Philemon, but one day Onesimus left him and ran away. After that, Onesimus heard Paul talk about Jesus, and he believed in Jesus. Then Paul told him, “You have to go back to your boss, Philemon.” Philemon was a Christian too. So Paul wrote this letter for Onesimus to take with him, to give to Philemon.  
\ip Paul wrote this letter to Philemon, but we can learn from what Paul said to him.  
\cl Chapter  
\c 1  
\m Dear Philemon,  
\p
\v 1 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* letter \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* work \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*. \w The|strong="G2532"\w* bosses didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* like \w me|strong="G1473"\w* doing \w that|strong="G3588"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* jail. \w Our|strong="G2424"\w* friend \w Timothy|strong="G5095"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* here \w too|strong="G2532"\w*. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w helping|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* write \w this|strong="G3588"\w* letter.  
\p \w We|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* writing \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w*, \w Philemon|strong="G5371"\w*. \w You|strong="G2532"\w* work \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w*, \w just|strong="G2532"\w* like \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G2532"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w our|strong="G2424"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* friend.  
\v 2 \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* writing \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* friend Afia, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* friend Arkipus. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G2596"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w soldier|strong="G4961"\w* \w for|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w just|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G2596"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* Timothy. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* writing \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* Christians \w there|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2596"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* \w church|strong="G1577"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* meets \w at|strong="G2596"\w* Philemon’s \w place|strong="G3624"\w*.\x * \xo 1:2 \xt Colossians 4:17\x*   
\p
\v 3 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w am|strong="G1473"\w* asking \w God|strong="G2316"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* \w father|strong="G3962"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* \w our|strong="G2316"\w* leader, \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w good|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w make|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* feel happy \w and|strong="G2532"\w* quiet inside \w yourselves|strong="G4771"\w*.   
\s1 Paul thanked God for Philemon  
\p
\v 4-5 People tell me good things about you, Philemon. They say that you believe in our leader, Jesus, and you love all God’s people, so whenever I pray for you, I always thank God for you.  
\v 6 \w I|strong="G1473"\w* ask \w God|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* help \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w more|strong="G3956"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w all|strong="G3956"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G3956"\w* \w things|strong="G3956"\w* \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G1096"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* gives \w us|strong="G1519"\w* \w after|strong="G1722"\w* \w we|strong="G2249"\w* join \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G4102"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* ask \w God|strong="G1519"\w* \w to|strong="G1519"\w* help \w you|strong="G4771"\w* tell \w other|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3956"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G4102"\w* tell \w them|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w believe|strong="G4102"\w*. \w That|strong="G3588"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* pray \w for|strong="G1519"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.  
\v 7 \w I|strong="G2532"\w* know, \w my|strong="G3754"\w* friend, \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* \w been|strong="G2192"\w* \w good|strong="G1223"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* helped \w them|strong="G3588"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w have|strong="G2192"\w* made \w them|strong="G3588"\w* happy. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* know \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* love \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* love \w all|strong="G2532"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*’\w s|strong="G2192"\w* \w people|strong="G4183"\w*. \w That|strong="G3754"\w* makes \w me|strong="G2192"\w* \w very|strong="G2532"\w* happy, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w it|strong="G2532"\w* makes \w me|strong="G2192"\w* want \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w keep|strong="G2192"\w* \w on|strong="G1909"\w* \w working|strong="G2532"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w God|strong="G2532"\w*.   
\s1 Paul asked Philemon to help Onesimus  
\p
\v 8 \w So|strong="G1352"\w* \w I|strong="G1352"\w*’m asking \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w something|strong="G4183"\w* \w for|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G2192"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w*, Jesus \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w* says \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1352"\w* can talk strong \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, like \w a|strong="G2192"\w* boss, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1352"\w* can tell \w you|strong="G4771"\w* straight \w what|strong="G3588"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*’ve got \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w*, \w but|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1352"\w* \w will|strong="G4183"\w* \w not|strong="G2192"\w* talk \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* like \w that|strong="G3588"\w*. \w I|strong="G1352"\w*’m \w not|strong="G2192"\w* telling \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w*, \w I|strong="G1352"\w*’m asking \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w it|strong="G3588"\w*.  
\v 9 \w You|strong="G1510"\w* see, \w I|strong="G2532"\w* love \w you|strong="G1510"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* lot.  
\p \w You|strong="G1510"\w* know \w me|strong="G1223"\w*, \w Paul|strong="G3972"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G1510"\w* know \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G2532"\w*’m \w an|strong="G2532"\w* \w old|strong="G2532"\w* \w man|strong="G5108"\w*. \w I|strong="G2532"\w* work \w for|strong="G1223"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w the|strong="G2532"\w* bosses \w here|strong="G1510"\w* \w put|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1223"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* jail.  
\v 10 \w And|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m asking \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w do|strong="G1722"\w* something \w for|strong="G4012"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* \w man|strong="G3739"\w* \w here|strong="G1722"\w*. \w He|strong="G3739"\w* \w is|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G4012"\w* \w my|strong="G1699"\w* \w own|strong="G1699"\w* kid. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* told \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w about|strong="G4012"\w* Jesus \w while|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w was|strong="G3588"\w* \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* prison, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w now|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G3739"\w* believes \w in|strong="G1722"\w* Jesus. \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m talking \w about|strong="G4012"\w* \w Onesimus|strong="G3682"\w*.\x * \xo 1:10 \xt Colossians 4:9\x*  
\v 11 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* see, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w used|strong="G4218"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* work \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w some|strong="G3739"\w* \w time|strong="G4218"\w* ago, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* help \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* can help \w both|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G2532"\w* us, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.   
\p
\v 12 \w I|strong="G3778"\w* love Onesimus \w so|strong="G3778"\w* much \w that|strong="G3588"\w* \w he|strong="G3778"\w* \w is|strong="G1510"\w* like \w a|strong="G1510"\w* part \w of|strong="G3588"\w* \w me|strong="G1699"\w*. \w But|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G3778"\w*’m sending \w him|strong="G3588"\w* back \w to|strong="G3778"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.  
\v 13 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* see, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w told|strong="G4314"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w people|strong="G3588"\w* \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w news|strong="G2098"\w* \w about|strong="G1722"\w* Jesus, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w the|strong="G1722"\w* bosses didn’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w like|strong="G1014"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* doing \w that|strong="G2443"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* put \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* jail. \w And|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w know|strong="G1722"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* can’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* come \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* help \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w want|strong="G1014"\w* \w to|strong="G4314"\w* \w keep|strong="G2722"\w* Onesimus \w here|strong="G1722"\w*, \w to|strong="G4314"\w* help \w me|strong="G1473"\w* instead \w of|strong="G2098"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* helping \w me|strong="G1473"\w*.  
\v 14 \w But|strong="G1161"\w* \w first|strong="G3588"\w* \w I|strong="G1161"\w* \w have|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* ask \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w about|strong="G5613"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*. \w I|strong="G1161"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w* \w unless|strong="G3361"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w agree|strong="G1510"\w*. \w I|strong="G1161"\w* don’\w t|strong="G3588"\w* \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* force \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w anything|strong="G3762"\w*. \w It|strong="G1161"\w*’s better \w if|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w yourself|strong="G4771"\w*, \w want|strong="G2309"\w* \w to|strong="G2443"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w it|strong="G1161"\w*.   
\p
\v 15 Maybe \w God|strong="G4314"\w* \w let|strong="G5563"\w* Onesimus \w leave|strong="G5563"\w* \w you|strong="G3778"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w a|strong="G4314"\w* \w short|strong="G5610"\w* \w time|strong="G5610"\w* \w so|strong="G2443"\w* \w that|strong="G2443"\w* now \w you|strong="G3778"\w* \w can|strong="G1063"\w* \w have|strong="G3778"\w* \w him|strong="G4314"\w* \w back|strong="G4314"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* ever.  
\v 16 \w You|strong="G4771"\w* can \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w him|strong="G1722"\w* back \w again|strong="G2089"\w* \w now|strong="G1161"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w not|strong="G3756"\w* \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w as|strong="G5613"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* work-man \w that|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* don’t \w have|strong="G2532"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* pay. \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* can \w be|strong="G2532"\w* something \w much|strong="G4214"\w* \w better|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G5228"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* work-man. \w He|strong="G2532"\w* can \w be|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* brother, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* can love \w him|strong="G1722"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* love Onesimus \w very|strong="G2532"\w* \w much|strong="G4214"\w*, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* love \w him|strong="G1722"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G5228"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w do|strong="G2532"\w*. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* see, \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* work-man, \w but|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w him|strong="G1722"\w* \w more|strong="G3123"\w* \w than|strong="G5228"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* boss likes \w his|strong="G1722"\w* work-men, \w because|strong="G1722"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w also|strong="G2532"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* brother. \w You|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w both|strong="G2532"\w* belong \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w our|strong="G2532"\w* leader, \w Jesus|strong="G2532"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w is|strong="G2962"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* brother, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* love \w him|strong="G1722"\w* \w a|strong="G5613"\w* lot.   
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\v 17 \w Remember|strong="G2192"\w* \w that|strong="G1487"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w your|strong="G2192"\w* friend, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w we|strong="G1487"\w* \w do|strong="G2192"\w* \w things|strong="G1487"\w* together. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* reckon \w I|strong="G1473"\w*’m \w your|strong="G2192"\w* friend, \w be|strong="G2192"\w* happy \w to|strong="G2192"\w* see Onesimus \w when|strong="G5613"\w* \w he|strong="G5613"\w* comes back \w to|strong="G2192"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w*, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w be|strong="G2192"\w* good \w to|strong="G2192"\w* \w him|strong="G4355"\w*, \w just|strong="G5613"\w* \w like|strong="G5613"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G2192"\w* happy \w to|strong="G2192"\w* see \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w and|strong="G3767"\w* \w you|strong="G1487"\w* \w are|strong="G2192"\w* good \w to|strong="G2192"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w whenever|strong="G5613"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* visit \w you|strong="G1487"\w*.  
\v 18 \w If|strong="G1487"\w* Onesimus \w did|strong="G5100"\w* \w something|strong="G5100"\w* wrong \w to|strong="G5100"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* worked \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* fix \w it|strong="G1161"\w* up \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*. \w If|strong="G1487"\w* \w he|strong="G1161"\w* \w has|strong="G3778"\w* \w to|strong="G5100"\w* pay \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w some|strong="G5100"\w* money, \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G1473"\w* pay \w that|strong="G3778"\w* money \w for|strong="G1161"\w* \w him|strong="G3784"\w*.  
\v 19 \sig \+w This|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w is|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w me|strong="G1473"\+w*, \+w Paul|strong="G3972"\+w*, \+w writing|strong="G1125"\+w* \+w this|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w with|strong="G2532"\+w* \+w my|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w own|strong="G1699"\+w* \+w hand|strong="G5495"\+w* \+w so|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w* \+w can|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w be|strong="G2532"\+w* sure \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w mean|strong="G3004"\+w* \+w it|strong="G2532"\+w*, \+w I|strong="G1473"\+w* \+w will|strong="G2532"\+w* pay \+w that|strong="G3754"\+w* money back \+w to|strong="G2443"\+w* \+w you|strong="G4771"\+w*.\sig* \w But|strong="G2532"\w* remember \w you|strong="G4771"\w* already got \w a|strong="G2532"\w* lot \w from|strong="G2532"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w told|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G3004"\w*, \w and|strong="G2532"\w* \w he|strong="G2532"\w* \w gave|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* real life.   
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\v 20 \w Yes|strong="G3483"\w*, \w my|strong="G1722"\w* friend, \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*, \w we|strong="G1722"\w* \w both|strong="G3588"\w* belong \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w our|strong="G5547"\w* leader, \w Jesus|strong="G2962"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w so|strong="G3483"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* really want \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* help \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w Then|strong="G1722"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2962"\w* feel really happy.  
\v 21 Yes, \w I|strong="G3739"\w*’m \w sure|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* always \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w what|strong="G3739"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w*’m \w writing|strong="G1125"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* like \w this|strong="G3588"\w*. \w And|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w know|strong="G1492"\w* \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w do|strong="G4160"\w* \w even|strong="G2532"\w* \w more|strong="G5228"\w* \w than|strong="G5228"\w* \w I|strong="G3739"\w* \w ask|strong="G3004"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.   
\s1 The end of Paul’s letter  
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\v 22 \w Now|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* tell \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* bit \w about|strong="G3588"\w* \w myself|strong="G1473"\w*. \w I|strong="G1473"\w* know \w that|strong="G3754"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w* mob \w are|strong="G3588"\w* \w praying|strong="G4335"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w at|strong="G1161"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* time, \w so|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* reckon \w they|strong="G2532"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* soon \w let|strong="G1161"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w go|strong="G2532"\w* \w out|strong="G2532"\w* \w of|strong="G1223"\w* \w this|strong="G3588"\w* jail. \w Then|strong="G2532"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* \w will|strong="G2532"\w* \w come|strong="G2532"\w* \w and|strong="G2532"\w* visit \w you|strong="G5210"\w* \w again|strong="G2532"\w*. \w So|strong="G2532"\w* \w get|strong="G2090"\w* \w a|strong="G2532"\w* \w place|strong="G4335"\w* \w ready|strong="G2090"\w* \w for|strong="G1063"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* \w to|strong="G2532"\w* \w live|strong="G2532"\w* \w in|strong="G2532"\w* \w while|strong="G1161"\w* \w I|strong="G1473"\w* stay \w with|strong="G1223"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w Do|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w* remember Epafras? \w He|strong="G3588"\w* belongs \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w so|strong="G1722"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w put|strong="G2424"\w* \w him|strong="G3588"\w* \w in|strong="G1722"\w* jail \w here|strong="G1722"\w* \w with|strong="G1722"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w*. \w He|strong="G3588"\w* says \em hello\em* \w to|strong="G1722"\w* \w you|strong="G4771"\w*.\x * \xo 1:23 \xt Colossians 1:7; 4:12\x*   
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\v 24 \w And|strong="G3588"\w* remember \w Mark|strong="G3138"\w*, Aristarkus, \w Demas|strong="G1214"\w* \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w Luke|strong="G3065"\w*. \w They|strong="G3588"\w* work \w with|strong="G3588"\w* \w me|strong="G1473"\w* here, \w and|strong="G3588"\w* \w they|strong="G3588"\w* \w say|strong="G1473"\w* \em hello\em* \w to|strong="G3588"\w* you too.\x * \xo 1:24 \xt Acts 12:12, 25; 13:13; 15:37-39; 19:29; 27:2; Colossians 4:10, 14; 2 Timothy 4:10-11\x*   
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\v 25 \w I|strong="G2424"\w* ask \w our|strong="G2424"\w* leader, \w Jesus|strong="G2424"\w* \w Christ|strong="G5547"\w*, \w to|strong="G2424"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w very|strong="G3588"\w* \w good|strong="G3588"\w* \w to|strong="G2424"\w* \w you|strong="G5210"\w*, \w and|strong="G2962"\w* \w to|strong="G2424"\w* \w be|strong="G3588"\w* \w with|strong="G3326"\w* \w your|strong="G2962"\w* \w spirit|strong="G4151"\w* too.  
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\p \sig \+w From|strong="G3588"\+w* \+w Paul|strong="G3588"\+w*\sig*