American Standard Version of 1901
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even so, being affectionately desirous of you, we were well pleased to impart unto you, not the {Greek: good tidings: and so elsewhere; see marginal note on Matthew 4:23.}gospel of God only, but also our own souls, because ye were become very dear to us.
Now I Paul myself entreat you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, I who in your presence am lowly among you, but being absent am of good courage toward you:
Behold, I Paul say unto you, that, if ye receive circumcision, Christ will profit you nothing.
if so be that ye continue in the faith, grounded and stedfast, and not moved away from the hope of the {Greek: good tidings: and so elsewhere; see marginal note on Matthew 4:23.}gospel which ye heard, which was preached in all creation under heaven; whereof I Paul was made a minister.
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you Gentiles,—
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy {Greek: the brother}our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,
for even in Thessalonica ye sent once and again unto my need.
But, that I be not further tedious unto thee, I entreat thee to hear us of thy clemency a few words.
Ye were running well; who hindered you that ye should not obey the truth?
Wherefore also I was hindered these many times from coming to you:
Ye husbands, in like manner, dwell with your wives according to knowledge, giving honor {Greek: unto the female vessel, as weaker.}unto the woman, as unto the weaker vessel, as being also joint-heirs of the grace of life; to the end that your prayers be not hindered.