Philemon 1:8

Bible in Basic English (1941)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 1 Thess 2:6 : 6 Or looking for glory from men, from you or from others, when we might have made ourselves a care to you as Apostles of Christ.
  • 2 Cor 3:12 : 12 Having then such a hope, we keep nothing back,
  • 2 Cor 10:1-2 : 1 Now I, Paul, myself make request to you by the quiet and gentle behaviour of Christ, I who am poor in spirit when with you, but who say what is in my mind to you without fear when I am away from you: 2 Yes, I make my request to you, so that when I am with you I may not have to make use of the authority which may be needed against some to whom we seem to be walking after the flesh.
  • 2 Cor 10:8 : 8 For though I might take pride in our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for your destruction), it will not be a cause of shame to me:
  • 2 Cor 11:21 : 21 I say this by way of shaming ourselves, as if we had been feeble. But if anyone puts himself forward (I am talking like a foolish person), I will do the same.
  • Eph 5:4 : 4 And let there be no low behaviour, or foolish talk, or words said in sport, which are not right, but in place of them the giving of praise.
  • 1 Thess 2:2 : 2 But after we had first undergone much pain and been cruelly attacked as you saw, at Philippi, by the help of God we gave you the good news without fear, though everything was against us.

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  • Phlm 1:9
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    9Still, 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:

  • Phlm 1:5-7
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    5Hearing of the love and the faith which you have to the Lord Jesus and to all the saints;

    6That the faith which you have in common with them may be working with power, in the knowledge of every good thing in you, for Christ.

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

  • Phlm 1:20-21
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    20So brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord: give new life to my heart in Christ.

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

  • Phil 1:13-14
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    13So that it became clear through all the Praetorium, and to all the rest, that I was a prisoner on account of Christ;

    14And most of the brothers in the Lord, taking heart because of my chains, are all the stronger to give the word of God without fear.

  • 2 Cor 10:1-2
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    1Now I, Paul, myself make request to you by the quiet and gentle behaviour of Christ, I who am poor in spirit when with you, but who say what is in my mind to you without fear when I am away from you:

    2Yes, I make my request to you, so that when I am with you I may not have to make use of the authority which may be needed against some to whom we seem to be walking after the flesh.

  • 2 Cor 7:16
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    16It gives me great joy to see you answering to my good opinion of you in every way.

  • Phil 1:7-9
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    7So 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.

    8For God is my witness, how my love goes out to you all in the loving mercies of Christ Jesus.

    9And my prayer is that you may be increased more and more in knowledge and experience;

  • 2 Cor 2:8-9
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    8For which cause my desire is that you will make your love to him clear by your acts.

    9And 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.

  • Eph 1:15
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    15For this cause I, having had news of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and which you make clear to all the saints,

  • 2 Cor 8:8
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    8I am not giving you an order, but using the ready mind of others as a test of the quality of your love.

  • Rom 15:15
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    15But I have, in some measure, less fear in writing to you to put these things before you again, because of the grace which was given to me by God,

  • 2 Cor 7:3-4
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    3It is not with the purpose of judging you that I say this: for I have said before that you are in our hearts for life and death together.

    4My words to you are without fear, I am full of pride on account of you: I have great comfort and joy in all our troubles.

  • Phlm 1:16
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    16No 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.

  • Eph 6:19-20
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    19And for me, that words may be given to me in the opening of my mouth, to make clear without fear the secret of the good news,

    20For which I am a representative in chains, and that I may say without fear the things which it is right for me to say.

  • Phlm 1:13
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    13Though my desire was to keep him with me, to be my servant in the chains of the good news, in your place:

  • Phil 1:25-27
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    25And being certain of this, I am conscious that I will go on, yes, and go on with you all, for your growth and joy in the faith;

    26So that your pride in me may be increased in Christ Jesus through my being present with you again.

    27Only let your behaviour do credit to the good news of Christ, so that if I come and see you or if I am away from you, I may have news of you that you are strong in one spirit, working together with one soul for the faith of the good news;

  • 2 Cor 10:8-9
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    8For though I might take pride in our authority (which the Lord gave for building you up, and not for your destruction), it will not be a cause of shame to me:

    9That I may not seem to have the desire of causing you fear by my letters.

  • 2 Cor 1:15-16
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    15And being certain of this, it was my purpose to come to you before, so that you might have a second grace;

    16And by way of Corinth to go into Macedonia, and from there to come back again to you, so that you might send me on my way to Judaea.

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

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

    18What 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.

  • 2 Cor 2:3-4
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    3And I said this very thing in my letter, for fear that when I came I might have sorrow from those from whom it was right for me to have joy; being certain of this, that my joy is the joy of you all.

    4For out of much trouble and pain of heart and much weeping I sent my letter to you; not to give you sorrow, but so that you might see how great is the love which I have to you.

  • Rom 1:10-12
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    10And that I am ever making prayers that God will give me a good journey to you.

    11For I have a strong desire to see you, and to give you some grace of the spirit, so that you may be made strong;

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

  • Eph 3:1
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    1For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles,

  • 2 Cor 13:10
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    10For this cause I am writing these things while I am away, so that there may be need for me, when I am present, to make use of sharp measures, by the authority which the Lord has given me for building up and not for destruction.

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    1I then, the prisoner in the Lord, make this request from my heart, that you will see that your behaviour is a credit to the position which God's purpose has given you,

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    5For though I am not present in the flesh, still I am with you in the spirit, seeing with joy your order, and your unchanging faith in Christ.

  • Phil 1:30
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    30Fighting the same fight which you saw in me, and now have word of in me.

  • 2 Cor 9:1
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    1But there is no need for me to say anything in my letter about the giving to the saints:

  • 2 John 1:12
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    12Having much to say to you, it is not my purpose to put it all down with paper and ink: but I am hoping to come to you, and to have talk with you face to face, so that your joy may be full.

  • Heb 13:19
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    19I make this request more strongly, in the hope of coming back to you more quickly.

  • Gal 4:12
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    12My desire for you, brothers, is that you may be as I am, because I am as you are. You have done me no wrong;

  • Phil 1:20
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    20In the measure of my strong hope and belief that in nothing will I be put to shame, but that without fear, as at all times, so now will Christ have glory in my body, by life or by death.