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| 1:1 | Poul, the boundun of Crist Jhesu, and Timothe, brother, to Filemon, bilouyd, and oure helpere, and to Appia, | 
| 1:2 | most dere sister, and to Archip, oure euene kniyt, and to the chirche that is in thin hous, | 
| 1:3 | grace be to you, and pees of God oure fader, and of the Lord Jhesu Crist. | 
| 1:4 | I do thankingis to my God, euere more makinge mynde of thee in my preieris, | 
| 1:5 | heringe thi charite and feith, that thou hast in the Lord Jhesu, and to alle hooli men, | 
| 1:6 | that the comynyng of thi feith be maad opyn, in knowing of al good thing in Crist Jhesu. | 
| 1:7 | And Y hadde greet ioye and coumfort in thi charite, for the entrailis of hooli men restiden bi thee, brother. | 
| 1:8 | For which thing Y hauynge myche trist in Crist Jhesu, to comaunde to thee that that perteyneth to profit; | 
| 1:9 | but Y biseche more for charite, sithen thou art siche as the elde Poul, and now the boundun of Jhesu Crist. | 
| 1:10 | Y biseche thee for my sone Onesyme, whom Y in boondis bigat, | 
| 1:11 | which sumtyme was vnprofitable to thee, but now profitable bothe to thee and to me; whom Y sente ayen to thee. | 
| 1:12 | And resseyue thou hym as myn entrailis; | 
| 1:13 | whom Y wolde withholde with me, that he schulde serue for thee to me in boondis of the gospel; | 
| 1:14 | but with out thi counseil Y wolde not do ony thing, that thi good schulde not be as of nede, but wilful. | 
| 1:15 | For perauenture therfor he departide fro thee for a tyme, that thou schuldist resseyue hym with outen ende; | 
| 1:16 | now not as a seruaunt, but for a seruaunt a most dere brother, most to me; and how myche more to thee, bothe in fleisch and in the Lord? | 
| 1:17 | Therfor if thou hast me a felowe, resseyue hym as me; for if he hath ony thing anoied thee, | 
| 1:18 | ethir owith, arette thou this thing to me. | 
| 1:19 | Y Poul wroot with myn hoond, Y schal yelde; that Y seie not to thee, that also thou owist to me thi silf. | 
| 1:20 | So, brothir, Y schal vse thee in the Lord; fille thou myn entrails in Crist. | 
| 1:21 | Y tristnynge of thin obedience wroot to thee, witynge that thou schalt do ouer that that Y seie. | 
| 1:22 | Also make thou redi to me an hous to dwelle in; for Y hope that bi youre preyeris Y schal be youun to you. | 
| 1:23 | Epafras, prisoner with me in Crist Jhesu, | 
| 1:24 | greetith thee wel, and Mark, Aristark, Demas, Lucas, myn helperis. | 
| 1:25 | The grace of oure Lord Jhesu Crist be with youre spirit. Amen. | 
| 1:1 | Paul the presoner of Iesu Christ and brother Timotheus.Vnto Philemon the beloved and oure helper | 
| 1:2 | and to the beloved Appia and to Archippus oure felowe soudier and to the congregacion of thy housse. | 
| 1:3 | Grace be with you and peace from God oure father and from the Lorde Iesus Christ. | 
| 1:4 | I thake my God makinge mencio all wayes of the in my prayers | 
| 1:5 | when I heare of thy love and fayth which thou hast towarde the Lorde Iesu and towarde all saynctes: | 
| 1:6 | so that the fellisshippe that thou hast in the fayth is frutefull thorow knowledge of all good thinges which are in you by Iesus Christ. | 
| 1:7 | And we have great ioye and consolacion over thy love: for by the (brother) the saynctes hertes are comforted. | 
| 1:8 | Wherfore though I be bolde in Christ to enioyne the that which becometh the: | 
| 1:9 | yet for loves sake I rather beseche the though I be as I am eve Paul aged and now in bondes for Iesu Christes sake. | 
| 1:10 | I beseche the for my sonne Onesimus whom I begat in my bondes | 
| 1:11 | which in tyme passed was to the vnproffetable: but now proffetable bothe to the and also to me | 
| 1:12 | whom I have sent home agayne. Thou therfore receave him that is to saye myne awne bowels | 
| 1:13 | whom I wolde fayne have retayned with me that in thy stede he myght have ministred vnto me in ye bondes of the gospell. | 
| 1:14 | Neverthelesse without thy mynde wolde I doo nothinge that yt good which springeth of the shuld not be as it were of necessitie but willingly. | 
| 1:15 | Haply he therfore departed for a season yt thou shuldest receave him for ever | 
| 1:16 | not nowe as a servaut: but above a servaunt I meane a brother beloved specially to me: but how moche more vnto the both in the flesshe and also in the Lorde? | 
| 1:17 | Yf thou count me a felowe receave him as my selfe. | 
| 1:18 | Yf he have hurt the or oweth the ought that laye to my charge. | 
| 1:19 | I Paul have writte it with myne awne hode. I will recompence it. So that I do not saye to the howe that thou owest vnto me eve thyne awne silfe. | 
| 1:20 | Even so brother let me enioye the in the Lorde. Comforte my bowels in the Lorde. | 
| 1:21 | Trustinge in thyne obediece I wrote vnto the knowynge that thou wilt do more then I saye for. | 
| 1:22 | Moreover prepare me lodgynge: for I trust thorow ye helpe of youre prayers I shalbe geven vnto you. | 
| 1:23 | Ther salute ye Epaphras my felowe presoner in Christ Iesu | 
| 1:24 | Marcus Aristarchus Demas Lucas my helpers. | 
| 1:25 | The grace of oure Lorde Iesu Christ be with youre spretes. Amen. | 
| 1:1 | Paul the presoner of Iesu Christ, and brother Timotheus. Vnto Philemon the beloued, and oure helper, | 
| 1:2 | and to the beloued Appia, and to Archippus or felowe soudyer, and to the congregacion in thy house. | 
| 1:3 | Grace be with you, and peace from God oure father and from the LORDE Iesus Christ. | 
| 1:4 | I thanke my God, makynge mencion allwayes of the in my prayers | 
| 1:5 | (for so moch as I heare of thy loue and faith which thou hast on the LORDE Iesu, and towarde all sayntes) | 
| 1:6 | that oure comen faith maye be frutefull in the, thorow knowlege of all ye good that ye haue in Christ Iesu. | 
| 1:7 | Greate ioye and consolacion haue I in thy loue. For by the (brother) the sayntes are hertely refresshed. | 
| 1:8 | Wherfore though I haue great boldnes in Christ to commaunde the that which becommeth the, | 
| 1:9 | yet for loues sake I rather beseke ye, though I be as I am, eue Paul aged, and now a presoner also of Iesu Christ. | 
| 1:10 | I beseke the for my sonne Onesimus (whom I haue begotten in my bondes) | 
| 1:11 | which in tyme past was to the vnprofitable, but now profitable both to the and me. | 
| 1:12 | Whom I haue sent agayne: but receaue thou him (that is) euen myne awne hert. | 
| 1:13 | For I wolde haue kepte him styll with me, that in thy steade he might haue mynistred vnto me in ye bondes of ye Gospell: | 
| 1:14 | Neuertheles without thy mynde wolde I do nothinge, that ye good which thou doest, shulde not be of compulsion, but wyllingly. | 
| 1:15 | Happly he therfore departed for a season, that thou shuldest receaue him for euer: | 
| 1:16 | not now as a seruaunt, but aboue a seruaunt, euen a brother beloued, specially to me, but how moch more vnto ye, both in ye flesh and in the LORDE? | 
| 1:17 | Yf thou holde me for thy companyon, receaue him then euen as my selfe. | 
| 1:18 | But yf he haue hurte the, or oweth the oughte, that laye to my charge. | 
| 1:19 | I Paul haue wrytten it with myne awne hande. I wil recompence it: so that I do not saye vnto ye, how that thou owest vnto me euen thine owne selfe. | 
| 1:20 | Euen so brother, let me enioye the in the LORDE: refresh thou my hert in the LORDE. | 
| 1:21 | Trustinge in thine obediece, I haue wrytten vnto the, for I knowe that thou wilt do more then I saye. | 
| 1:22 | Morouer prepare me lodginge, for I hope that thorow youre prayers I shalbe geuen vnto you. | 
| 1:23 | There saluteth the, Epaphras my felowe presoner in Christ Iesu, | 
| 1:24 | Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my helpers. | 
| 1:25 | The grace of oure LORDE Iesu Christ be with youre sprete, Amen. | 
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