own judgment... Other offenders are judged, and cast out of the
church, by the sentence of the pastors of the same church. Heretics,
more unhappy, run out of the church of their own accord, and by doing
so, give judgment and sentence against their own souls.

3:12. When I shall send to thee Artemas or Tychicus, make haste to come
unto me to Nicopolis. For there I have determined to winter.

3:13. Send forward Zenas the lawyer and Apollo, with care that nothing
be wanting to them.

3:14. And let our men also learn to excel in good works for necessary
uses: that they be not unfruitful.

3:15. All that are with me salute thee. Salute them that love us in the
faith. The grace of God be with you all. Amen.

THE EPISTLE OF ST. PAUL TO PHILEMON

Philemon, a noble citizen of Colossa, had a servant named Onesimus, who
robbed him and fled to Rome, where he met St. Paul, who was then a
prisoner there the first time. The apostle took compassion on him and
received him with tenderness and converted him to the faith; for he was
a Gentile before. St. Paul sends him back to his master with this
Epistle in his favour: and though he beseeches Philemon to pardon him,
yet the Apostle writes with becoming dignity and authority. It contains
divers profitable instructions and points out the charity and humanity
that masters should have for their servants.

Philemon Chapter 1

He commends the faith and charity of Philemon; and sends back to him his
fugitive servant, whom he had converted in prison.

1:1. Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, a brother: to
Philemon, our beloved and fellow labourer,

1:2. And to Appia, our dearest sister, and to Archippus, our fellow
soldier, and to the church which is in thy house.

1:3. Grace to you and peace, from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus
Christ.

1:4. I give thanks to my God, always making a remembrance of thee in my
prayers.

1:5. Hearing of thy charity and faith, which thou hast in the Lord Jesus
and towards all the saints:

1:6. That the communication of thy faith may be made evident in the
acknowledgment of every good work that is in you in Christ Jesus.

1:7. For I have had great joy and consolation in thy charity, because
the bowels of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.

1:8. Wherefore, though I have much confidence in Christ Jesus to command
thee that which is to the purpose:

1:9. For charity sake I rather beseech, whereas thou