Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, Philemon

Produced by Martin Ward
Weymouth New Testament in Modern Speech, Philemon
Third Edition 1913
R. F. Weymouth
001:001 Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother: To Philemon our dearly-loved fellow labourer—
001:002 and to our sister Apphia and our comrade Archippus— as well as to the Church in your house.
001:003 May grace be granted to you all, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
001:004 I give continual thanks to my God while making mention of you, my brother, in my prayers,
001:005 because I hear of your love and of the faith which you have towards the Lord Jesus and which you manifest towards all God's people;
001:006 praying as I do, that their participation in your faith may result in others fully recognizing all the right affection that is in us toward Christ.
001:007 For I have found great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of God's people have been, and are, refreshed through you, my brother.
001:008 Therefore, though I might with Christ's authority speak very freely and order you to do what is fitting,