From: "Friends" 

The Letter of Paul to Philemon
CHAPTER 1
Philemon 1:1
1 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon
our dearly beloved, and fellow labourer, Philemon 1:2
2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the
church in thy house:
Philemon 1:3
3 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Philemon 1:4
4 I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, Philemon 1:5
5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and
toward all  saints;
Philemon 1:6
6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the
acknowledging of every good thing which is in you  in Christ Jesus.
Philemon 1:7
7 For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of
the saints are refreshed  by thee, brother. Philemon 1:8
8 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that
which is convenient,
Philemon 1:9
9 Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the
aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ. Philemon 1:10
10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
Philemon 1:11
11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
Philemon 1:12
12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
Philemon 1:13
13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have
ministered unto me in the bonds  of the gospel: Philemon 1:14
14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be
as it were of necessity, but willingly. Philemon 1:15
15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest
receive him for ever;
Philemon 1:16
16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially
to me, but how much more  unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
Philemon 1:17
17 If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself. Philemon 1:18
18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;
Philemon 1:19
19 I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do
not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.
Philemon 1:20
20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
Philemon 1:21
21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou
wilt also do more than I say.
Philemon 1:22
22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your
prayers I shall be given  unto you. Philemon 1:23
23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus; Philemon 1:24
24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellow labourers. Philemon 1:25
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. (Written
from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant.)

The First Letter of
Peter
CHAPTER 1
1 Peter 1:1
1 Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout
Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, 1 Peter 1:2
2 Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through
sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood 
of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied. 1 Peter 1:3
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according
to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the
resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 1 Peter 1:4
4 To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away,
reserved in heaven for you,
1 Peter 1:5
5 Who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be
revealed in the last  time.
1 Peter 1:6
6 Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are
in heaviness through manifold temptations: 1 Peter 1:7
7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that
perished, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto  praise and
honour and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: 1 Peter 1:8
8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet
believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory: 1 Peter 1:9
9 Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls. 1 Peter 1:10
10 Of which salvation the prophets have enquired and searched diligently,
who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you: 1 Peter 1:11
11 Searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in
them did signify, when it testified beforehand the sufferings  of Christ,
and the glory that should follow.
1 Peter 1:12
12 Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they
did minister the things, which are now reported  unto you by them that have
preached the gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from heaven;
which things the angels desire to look into. 1 Peter 1:13
13 Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end
for the grace that is to be brought unto you at  the revelation of Jesus
Christ;
1 Peter 1:14
14 As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former
lusts in your ignorance:
1 Peter 1:15
15 But as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of
conversation;
1 Peter 1:16
16 Because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. 1 Peter 1:17
17 And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth
according to everyman's work, pass the time of your  sojourning here in
fear:
1 Peter 1:18
18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things,
as silver and gold, from your vain conversation received by tradition from
your fathers;
1 Peter 1:19
19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and
without spot:
1 Peter 1:20
20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, but was
manifest in these last times for you, 1 Peter 1:21
21 Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave
him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God. 1 Peter 1:22
22 Seeing ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the
Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren, see that ye love one another
with a pure heart fervently:
1 Peter 1:23
23 Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the
word of God, which liveth and abideth  for ever. 1 Peter 1:24
24 For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of
grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: 1 Peter
1:25
25 But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. And this is the word which
by the gospel is preached unto  you.
CHAPTER 2
1 Peter 2:1
1 Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and
envies, and all  evil speakings,
1 Peter 2:2
2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:
1 Peter 2:3
3 If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. 1 Peter 2:4
4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone, disallowed indeed of men, but
chosen of God, and precious,
1 Peter 2:5
5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a spiritual house, an holy
priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices,  acceptable to God by Jesus
Christ.
1 Peter 2:6
6 Wherefore also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion a
chief corner stone, elect, precious:  and he that believeth on him shall
not be confounded.
1 Peter 2:7
7 Unto you therefore which believe he is precious: but unto them which be
disobedient, the stone which the builders disallowed, the same is made the
head of the corner,
1 Peter 2:8
8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock of offence, even to them which
stumble at the word, being disobedient: whereunto also they were appointed.
1 Peter 2:9
9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a
peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath
called you out of darkness into his marvellous light: 1 Peter 2:10
10 Which in time past were not a people, but are now the people of God:
which had not obtained mercy, but now have obtained mercy. 1 Peter 2:11
11 Dearly beloved, I beseech you as strangers and pilgrims, abstain from
fleshly lusts, which war against the soul; 1 Peter 2:12
12 Having your conversation honest among the Gentiles: that, whereas they
speak against you as evildoers, they may  by your good works, which they
shall behold, glorify God in the day of visitation. 1 Peter 2:13
13 Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether
it be to the king, as supreme;
1 Peter 2:14
14 Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment
of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well. 1 Peter 2:15
15 For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence
the ignorance of foolish men:
1 Peter 2:16
16 As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as
the servants of God.
1 Peter 2:17
17 Honour all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the king. 1 Peter 2:18
18 Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good
and gentle, but also to the froward. 1 Peter 2:19
19 For this is thankworthy, if a man for conscience toward God endure
grief, suffering wrongfully.
1 Peter 2:20
20 For what glory is it, if, when ye be buffeted for your faults, ye shall
take it patiently? but if, when ye do well, and suffer for it, ye take it
patiently, this is acceptable with God. 1 Peter 2:21
21 For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us,
leaving us an example,  that ye should follow his steps: 1 Peter 2:22
22 Who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth: 1 Peter 2:23
23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he
threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously: 1
Peter 2:24
24 Who his own self bare our sins in his own body on the tree, that we,
being dead  to sins, should live unto righteousness: by whose stripes ye
were healed.
1 Peter 2:25
25 For ye were as sheep going astray; but are now returned unto the
Shepherd and Bishop  of your souls.

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