Philemon 1:13
“Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:”
Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
Cross-References
“For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,”
“But it shall not be so among you: but whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister;”
“And he returned back from him, and took a yoke of oxen, and slew them, and boiled their flesh with the instruments of the oxen, and gave unto the people, and they did eat. Then he arose, and went after Elijah, and ministered unto him.”
“I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.”
“Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.”