Philemon 1:17

Bible in Basic English (1941)

If then you take me to be your friend and brother, take him in as myself.

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Cor 8:23 : 23 If any question comes up about Titus, he is my brother-worker, working with me for you; or about the others, they are the representatives of the churches to the glory of Christ.
  • Matt 10:40 : 40 He who gives honour to you gives honour to me; and he who gives honour to me gives honour to him who sent me.
  • Matt 12:48-50 : 48 But he in answer said to him who gave the news, Who is my mother and who are my brothers? 49 And he put out his hand to his disciples and said, See, my mother and my brothers! 50 For whoever does the pleasure of my Father in heaven, he is my brother, and sister, and mother.
  • Matt 18:5 : 5 And whoever gives honour to one such little child in my name, gives honour to me:
  • Matt 25:40 : 40 And the King will make answer and say to them, Truly I say to you, Because you did it to the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.
  • Acts 16:15 : 15 And when she and her family had had baptism, she made a request to us, saying, If it seems to you that I am true to the Lord, come into my house and be my guests. And she made us come.
  • Eph 3:6 : 6 Which is that the Gentiles have a part in the heritage, and in the same body, and in the same hope in Christ through the good news,
  • Phil 1:7 : 7 So it is right for me to take thought for you all in this way, because I have you in my heart; for in my chains, and in my arguments before the judges in support of the good news, making clear that it is true, you all have your part with me in grace.
  • 1 Tim 6:2 : 2 And let those whose masters are of the faith have respect for them because they are brothers, working for them the more readily, because those who take part in the good work are of the faith and are dear. Give orders and teaching about these things.
  • Phlm 1:10 : 10 My request is for my child Onesimus, the child of my chains,
  • Phlm 1:12 : 12 Whom I have sent back to you, him who is my very heart:
  • Heb 3:1 : 1 For this reason, holy brothers, marked out to have a part in heaven, give thought to Jesus the representative and high priest of our faith;
  • Heb 3:14 : 14 For if we keep the substance of the faith which we had at the start, even till the end, we have a part with Christ;
  • Jas 2:5 : 5 Give ear, my dear brothers; are not those who are poor in the things of this world marked out by God to have faith as their wealth, and for their heritage the kingdom which he has said he will give to those who have love for him?
  • 1 Pet 5:1 : 1 I who am myself one of the rulers of the church, and a witness of the death of Christ, having my part in the coming glory, send this serious request to the chief men among you:
  • 1 John 1:3 : 3 We give you word of all we have seen and everything which has come to our ears, so that you may be united with us; and we are united with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ:

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Phlm 1:15-16
    2 verses
    85%

    15 For it is possible that for this reason he was parted from you for a time, so that you might have him for ever;

    16 No longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother, very dear to me specially, but much more to you, in the flesh as well as in the Lord.

  • Phlm 1:18-23
    6 verses
    84%

    18 If he has done you any wrong or is in debt to you for anything, put it to my account.

    19 I, Paul, writing this myself, say, I will make payment to you: and I do not say to you that you are in debt to me even for your life.

    20 So brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord: give new life to my heart in Christ.

    21 Being certain that you will do my desire, I am writing to you, in the knowledge that you will do even more than I say.

    22 And make a room ready for me; for I am hoping that through your prayers I will be given to you.

    23 Epaphras, my brother-prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you his love;

  • Phil 2:28-30
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    78%

    28 I have sent him, then, the more gladly, so that when you see him again, you may be happy and I may have the less sorrow.

    29 So take him to your hearts in the Lord with all joy, and give honour to such as he is:

    30 Because for the work of Christ he was near to death, putting his life in danger to make your care for me complete.

  • Phlm 1:11-13
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    77%

    11 Who in the past was of no profit to you, but now is of profit to you and to me:

    12 Whom I have sent back to you, him who is my very heart:

    13 Though my desire was to keep him with me, to be my servant in the chains of the good news, in your place:

  • Phil 1:7
    75%

    7 So it is right for me to take thought for you all in this way, because I have you in my heart; for in my chains, and in my arguments before the judges in support of the good news, making clear that it is true, you all have your part with me in grace.

  • 2 Thess 3:15
    75%

    15 Have no feeling of hate for him, but take him in hand seriously as a brother.

  • Rom 15:7
    74%

    7 So then, take one another to your hearts, as Christ took us, to the glory of God.

  • Col 4:9-10
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    74%

    9 And with him I have sent Onesimus, the true and well-loved brother, who is one of you. They will give you word of everything which is taking place here.

    10 Aristarchus, my brother-prisoner, sends his love to you, and Mark, a relation of Barnabas (about whom you have been given orders: if he comes to you, be kind to him),

  • Phlm 1:7-9
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    7 For I had great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been made strong again through you, brother.

    8 And so, though I might, in the name of Christ, give you orders to do what is right,

    9 Still, because of love, in place of an order, I make a request to you, I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner of Christ Jesus:

  • Gal 4:12
    73%

    12 My desire for you, brothers, is that you may be as I am, because I am as you are. You have done me no wrong;

  • 2 Cor 8:23
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    23 If any question comes up about Titus, he is my brother-worker, working with me for you; or about the others, they are the representatives of the churches to the glory of Christ.

  • Phil 2:22
    72%

    22 But his quality is clear to you; how, as a child is to its father, so he was a help to me in the work of the good news.

  • 3 John 1:8
    72%

    8 So it is right for us to take in such men as guests, so that we may take our part in the work of the true faith.

  • Phil 1:30
    72%

    30 Fighting the same fight which you saw in me, and now have word of in me.

  • Rom 16:2
    72%

    2 That you will take her in kindly, after the way of the saints, as one who is the Lord's, and give her help in anything in which she may have need of you: because she has been a help to a great number and to myself.

  • Phlm 1:1
    71%

    1 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our dear helper in the faith,

  • Phil 2:17-18
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    17 And even if I am offered like a drink offering, giving myself for the cause and work of your faith, I am glad and have joy with you all:

    18 And in the same way do you be glad and have a part in my joy.

  • Phil 2:25
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    25 But it seemed to me necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, who has taken part with me in the work and in the fight, and your servant, sent by you for help in my need;

  • Gal 4:14-15
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    71%

    14 And you did not have a poor opinion of me because of the trouble in my flesh, or put shame on it; but you took me to your hearts as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

    15 Where then is that happy condition of yours? because I give you witness, that, if possible, you would have taken out your eyes and given them to me.

  • 1 Cor 16:11
    70%

    11 See then that he has the honour which is right. But send him on his way in peace, so that he may come to me: for I am looking for him with the brothers.

  • 2 Cor 12:13
    70%

    13 For what is there in which you were made less than the other churches, but in the one thing that I was not a trouble to you? Let me have forgiveness for this wrong.

  • Phil 4:14
    70%

    14 But you did well to have care for me in my need.

  • Phil 2:2
    70%

    2 Make my joy complete by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in harmony and of one mind;

  • Phil 1:17-18
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    17 But those are preaching Christ in a spirit of competition, not from their hearts, but with the purpose of giving me pain in my prison.

    18 What then? only that in every way, falsely or truly, the preaching of Christ goes on; and in this I am glad, and will be glad.

  • Rom 1:12
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    12 That is to say, that all of us may be comforted together by the faith which is in you and in me.

  • Phil 1:5
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    5 Because of your help in giving the good news from the first day till now;

  • 2 Cor 7:2
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    2 Let your hearts be open to us: we have done no man wrong, no man has been damaged by us, we have made no profit out of any man,

  • Col 1:7
    69%

    7 As it was given to you by Epaphras, our well-loved helper, who is a true servant of Christ for us,

  • 1 Cor 11:1
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    1 So take me for your example, even as I take Christ for mine.

  • Gal 2:6
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    6 But from those who seemed to be important (whatever they were has no weight with me: God does not take man's person into account): those who seemed to be important gave nothing new to me;

  • 2 Cor 11:16
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    16 I say again, Let me not seem foolish to anyone; but if I do, put up with me as such, so that I may take a little glory to myself.

  • Phil 4:1
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    1 So my brothers, well loved and very dear to me, my joy and crown, be strong in the Lord, my loved ones.

  • 2 Cor 2:9
    69%

    9 And for the same reason I sent you a letter so that I might be certain of your desire to do my orders in all things.

  • 1 Cor 9:2
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    2 If to others I am not an Apostle, at least I am one to you: for the fact that you are Christians is the sign that I am an Apostle.