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PHILEMON

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CONCLUSION.

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prove yourself my Onesimus,—that is, "a help,” to me and thus relieve, and rest my heart by your Christlike conduct.

It is with confidence in your obedience I am writing to you, for I know that you will do even more than what I say. At the same time also get

a lodging ready for me. For I hope that through your prayers I shall be given to you as a mark of favor.

Epaphras my fellow-prisoner in the cause of Christ Jesus sends you his best wishes. And so dc Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, our fellow laborers.

The favor of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

PHILIPPIANS.

Paul and Timothy,

Slaves of Christ Jesus,

To all who are devoted to Christ Jesus
In Philippi,

Together with the Bishops and Deacons :
May favor be yours, and peace,

From God our Father and the Lord Jesus
Christ.

Whenever I pray for you all, I give thanks to my God, and my thanksgiving is based on my whole remembrance of you. I am also glad when I pray, because of the share you have had in spreading the Good News from the first day you received it till now. For I am sure of this, that he who began a generous work in you will perfect it up to the very day of the coming of Jesus Christ. And it is right for me to have such thoughts about you all. For you are very dear to me, because both in my defense of the Good News, and in my efforts to strengthen it, you are all sharers with me of the divine favor. For God is my witness how I long after you all with a tenderness such as was characteristic of Christ Jesus. And this is my prayer, that your love may become still stronger

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