<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=369821" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Bible in Poetry: Philemon 1</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, <br>And his brother, Timothy writes: <br>To Philemon, friend and worker, <br>To Apphia, beloved sister, <br>To Archippus, fellow soldier, <br>To the church that meets in your home, <br>‘From God, our Father, grace and peace, <br>And from Jesus Lord, be with you.’</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Thanksgiving and Prayer: </div><div style="margin:10px 0">I thank my God always brothers, <br>And remember you in prayers, <br>Because about your faith, I hear, <br>In Jesus Lord and saints so dear.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I exhort you to share your faith, <br>And understand all things in Christ; <br>Your love has given me great joy, <br>And refreshed hearts of saints, ahoy! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Paul’s Plea for Onesimus: </div><div style="margin:10px 0">Although in Christ, I can be bold, <br>And order you to do as told, <br>Christ Jesus’ prisoner, now man old, <br>Paul, I appeal to you with love, <br>For Onesimus, my son dear, <br>While I in chains, he came so near; <br>Although, he was useless to you, <br>But now, he is useful to both.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I’m sending him, who is my heart, <br>Although I wish he didn’t depart, <br>And take your place in helping me, <br>While I’m in chains for the Gospel.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Yet, I don’t want to do something, <br>Without your consent on that thing, <br>So that, the favor that you do<br>Is spontaneous and from heart true.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">May be, he was away from you, <br>So that, you have him back for good, <br>Not as a slave but as brother.<br>He is so dear to me and you, <br>Both as a man and in the Lord.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Like how you consider me as<br>A partner, welcome him like me; <br>If he has done anything wrong, <br>Or owes you then, charge it to me.<br>I’ll pay it back without delay; <br>Refresh my heart in Christ this day.<br>I know you will obey my words, <br>And that, you’ll do more than I ask.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Prepare a guest-room for me for, <br>I hope to be restored to you, <br>In answer to your prayers all.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">Fellow in Jesus, Epaphras; <br>Aristarchus, Mark, Luke, Demas-<br>My fellow-workers, send greetings! </div><div style="margin:10px 0">The grace of Lord Christ Jesus be<br>With your spirit in ministry.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=John+Celes">John Celes</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=369821" data-title="Bible in Poetry: Philemon 1 de John Celes" data-description="Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, And his brother, Timothy writes: To Philemon, friend and worker, To Apphia, beloved sister, To Archippus, fellow soldier, To the church that meets in your home, ‘From God, our Father, grace and peace, And..."></div> </div> </div>

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