Philemon

 1 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,

 2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:

 3 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

 4 I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,

 5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

 6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

 7 For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

 8 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,

 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.

 10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:

 11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

 12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:

 13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

 14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

 15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

 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?

 17 If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

 18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;

 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.

 20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

 21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

 22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.

 23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;

 24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.

 25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Hebrews 5

1 For every high priest taken from among men is ordained for men in things pertaining to God, that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins:

 2 Who can have compassion on the ignorant, and on them that are out of the way; for that he himself also is compassed with infirmity.

 3 And by reason hereof he ought, as for the people, so also for himself, to offer for sins.

 4 And no man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.

 5 So also Christ glorified not himself to be made an high priest; but he that said unto him, Thou art my Son, to day have I begotten thee.

 6 As he saith also in another place, Thou art a priest for ever after the order of Melchisedec.

 7 Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared;

 8 Though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered;

 9 And being made perfect, he became the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey him;

 10 Called of God an high priest after the order of Melchisedec.

 11 Of whom we have many things to say, and hard to be uttered, seeing ye are dull of hearing.

 12 For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become such as have need ofmilk, and not of strong meat.

 13 For every one that useth milk is unskilful in the word of righteousness: for he is a babe.

 14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.