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Philemon 1:20

Contemporary English Version 1995

My dear friend and follower of Christ our Lord, please cheer me up by doing this for me.

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Nothing brings me greater happiness than to hear that my children are obeying the truth.

My friend, your love has made me happy and has greatly encouraged me. It has also cheered the hearts of God's people.

Sending Onesimus back to you makes me very sad.

If we have all we need and see one of our own people in need, we must have pity on that person, or else we cannot say we love God.

Obey your leaders and do what they say. They are watching over you, and they must answer to God. So don't make them sad as they do their work. Make them happy. Otherwise, they won't be able to help you at all.

Dear friends, I love you and long to see you. Please keep on being faithful to the Lord. You are my pride and joy.

God himself knows how much I want to see you. He knows I care for you in the same way Christ Jesus does.

And we were greatly encouraged. Although we were encouraged, we felt even better when we saw how happy Titus was, because you had shown he had nothing to worry about.

If I make you feel bad, who would be left to cheer me up, except the people I had made to feel bad?

They made me feel much better, just as they made you feel better. You should appreciate people like them.




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