Philemon 1
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Philemon 1:14-18

14But 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.

15For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a brief time, so that you might get him back permanently,

16no longer as a slave, but more than a slave — as a dearly loved brother. He is especially so to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

17So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would me.

18And if he has wronged you in any way, or owes you anything, charge that to my account.

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