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Εὐχαριστῶ eucharistō • thank

τῷ tō • the

θεῷ theō • God

μου mou • my

πάντοτε pantote • always

μνείαν mneian • mention

σου sou • you

ποιούμενος poioumenos • making

ἐπὶ epi • in

τῶν tōn • the

προσευχῶν proseuchōn • prayers

μου, mou • my

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ἀκούων akouōn • hear

σου sou • your

τὴν tēn • the

ἀγάπην agapēn • love

καὶ kai • and

τὴν tēn • the

πίστιν, pistin • faith

ἣν ēn • which

ἔχεις echeis • have

εἰς / πρὸς pros • toward

τὸν ton • the

κύριον kurion • Lord

Ἰησοῦν iēsoun • Jesus

καὶ kai • and

εἰς eis • toward

πάντας pantas • all

τοὺς tous • the

ἁγίους, agious • saints

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ὅπως opōs • That

ἡ ē • which

κοινωνία koinōnia • fellowship

τῆς tēs • which

πίστεώς pisteōs • faith

σου sou • your

ἐνεργὴς energēs • effective

γένηται genētai • become

ἐν en • through

ἐπιγνώσει epignōsei • knowledge

παντὸς pantos • every

ἀγαθοῦ agathou • good thing

τοῦ tou • which

ἐν en • through

ἡμῖν ēmin • our

εἰς eis • sake

Χριστόν. christon • Christ's

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χαρὰν charan • joy

γὰρ gar • For

πολλὴν pollēn • much

ἔσχον eschon • have

καὶ kai • and

παράκλησιν paraklēsin • comfort

ἐπὶ epi • in

τῇ tē • the

ἀγάπῃ agapē • love

σου, sou • you

ὅτι oti • because

τὰ ta • the

σπλάγχνα splanchna • hearts

τῶν tōn • the

ἁγίων agiōn • saints

ἀναπέπαυται anapepautai • refreshed

διὰ dia • through

σοῦ, sou • you

ἀδελφέ. adelphe • brother

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Διό dio • therefore

πολλὴν pollēn • enough

ἐν en • in

Χριστῷ christō • Christ

παρρησίαν parrēsian • confidence

ἔχων echōn • have

ἐπιτάσσειν epitassein • order

σοι soi • you

τὸ to • what

ἀνῆκον anēkon • proper

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διὰ dia • sake

τὴν tēn • the

ἀγάπην agapēn • love's

μᾶλλον mallon • rather

παρακαλῶ, parakalō • appeal

τοιοῦτος toioutos • one

ὢν ōn • being

ὡς ōs • as

Παῦλος paulos • Paul

πρεσβύτης presbutēs • aged

νυνὶ nuni • now

δὲ de • and

καὶ kai • also

δέσμιος desmios • prisoner

Χριστοῦ christou • Christ

Ἰησοῦ· iēsou • Jesus

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παρακαλῶ parakalō • appeal

σε se • you

περὶ peri • for

τοῦ tou • the

ἐμοῦ emou • me

τέκνου, teknou • child

ὃν on • whom

ἐγέννησα egennēsa • begotten

ἐν en • in

τοῖς tois • the

δεσμοῖς, desmois • imprisonment

Ὀνήσιμον, onēsimon • Onesimus

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τόν ton • Which

ποτέ pote • formerly

σοι soi • you

ἄχρηστον achrēston • useless

νυνὶ nuni • now

δὲ de • but

[καὶ] kai • both

σοὶ soi • you

καὶ kai • both

ἐμοὶ emoi • me

εὔχρηστον, euchrēston • useful

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ὃν on • Whom

ἀνέπεμψά anepempsa • again

σοι, soi • you

αὐτόν, auton • person

τοῦτ' tout • this

ἔστιν estin • are

τὰ ta • the

ἐμὰ ema • own

σπλάγχνα· splanchna • heart

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ὃν on • whom

ἐγὼ egō • I

ἐβουλόμην eboulomēn • wished

πρὸς pros • with

ἐμαυτὸν emauton • me

κατέχειν, katechein • keep

ἵνα ina • so

ὑπὲρ uper • behalf

σοῦ sou • your

μοι moi • me

διακονῇ diakonē • minister

ἐν en • in

τοῖς tois • the

δεσμοῖς desmois • imprisonment

τοῦ tou • the

εὐαγγελίου, euangeliou • gospel

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χωρὶς chōris • without

δὲ de • But

τῆς tēs • the

σῆς sēs • your

γνώμης gnōmēs • consent

οὐδὲν ouden • anything

ἠθέλησα ēthelēsa • want

ποιῆσαι, poiēsai • do

ἵνα ina • so

μὴ mē • not

ὡς ōs • as

κατὰ kata • effect

ἀνάγκην anankēn • compulsion

τὸ to • the

ἀγαθόν agathon • goodness

σου sou • your

ᾖ ē • may

ἀλλὰ alla • but

κατὰ kata • effect

ἑκούσιον. ekousion • willingly

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τάχα tacha • perhaps

γὰρ gar • For

διὰ dia • reason

τοῦτο touto • therefore

ἐχωρίσθη echōristhē • separated

πρὸς pros • for

ὥραν, ōran • while

ἵνα ina • that

αἰώνιον aiōnion • forever

αὐτὸν auton • him

ἀπέχῃς, apechēs • receive

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οὐκέτι ouketi • now

ὡς ōs • as

δοῦλον doulon • slave

ἀλλ' all • but

ὑπὲρ uper • above

δοῦλον doulon • slave

ἀδελφὸν adelphon • brother

ἀγαπητόν, agapēton • beloved

μάλιστα malista • especially

ἐμοί, emoi • me

πόσῳ posō • much

δὲ de • but

μᾶλλον mallon • more

σοὶ soi • you

καὶ kai • both

ἐν en • in

σαρκὶ sarki • flesh

καὶ kai • both

ἐν en • in

κυρίῳ. kuriō • Lord

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Εἰ ei • if

οὖν oun • then

με me • I

ἔχεις echeis • regard

κοινωνόν, koinōnon • partner

προσλαβοῦ proslabou • accept

αὐτὸν auton • him

ὡς ōs • as

ἐμέ. eme • I

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εἰ ei • if

δέ de • If

τι ti • anything

ἠδίκησέν ēdikēsen • wronged

σε se • you

ἢ ē • or

ὀφείλει, opheilei • owes

τοῦτο touto • that

ἐμοὶ emoi • account

ἐλλόγα. elloga • impute

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ἐγὼ egō • I

Παῦλος paulos • Paul

ἔγραψα egrapsa • writing

τῇ tē • the

ἐμῇ emē • own

χειρί, cheiri • hand

ἐγὼ egō • I

ἀποτίσω· apotisō • repay

ἵνα ina • so

μὴ mē • not

λέγω legō • mention

σοι soi • you

ὅτι oti • how

καὶ kai • even

σεαυτόν seauton • self

μοι moi • me

προσοφείλεις. prosopheileis • owe

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ναί nai • yes

ἀδελφέ, adelphe • brother

ἐγώ egō • me

σου sou • you

ὀναίμην onaimēn • benefit

ἐν en • in

κυρίῳ· kuriō • Lord

ἀνάπαυσόν anapauson • refresh

μου mou • my

τὰ ta • the

σπλάγχνα splanchna • heart

ἐν en • in

Χριστῷ. christō • Christ

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Πεποιθὼς pepoithōs • persuade

τῇ tē • the

ὑπακοῇ upakoē • obedience

σου sou • your

ἔγραψά egrapsa • write

σοι, soi • you

εἰδὼς eidōs • knowing

ὅτι oti • that

καὶ kai • even

ὑπὲρ uper • for

ἃ a • what

λέγω legō • say

ποιήσεις. poiēseis • do

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ἅμα ama • also

δὲ de • But

καὶ kai • also

ἑτοίμαζέ etoimaze • prepare

μοι moi • me

ξενίαν· xenian • lodging

ἐλπίζω elpizō • hope

γὰρ gar • for

ὅτι oti • that

διὰ dia • through

τῶν tōn • the

προσευχῶν proseuchōn • prayers

ὑμῶν umōn • your

χαρισθήσομαι charisthēsomai • given

ὑμῖν. umin • you

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ἀσπάζεταί aspazetai • greets

σε se • you