Philemon 1:9

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I appeal instead, on the basis of love. Being such as I am—Paul, an old man and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus—

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  • Eph 4:1 : 1 Therefore, I, a prisoner in the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called,
  • Rom 12:1 : 1 I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercies, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.
  • 2 Cor 5:20 : 20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.
  • 2 Cor 6:1 : 1 As workers together with Him, we also urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain.
  • Eph 3:1 : 1 For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,
  • Ps 71:9 : 9 Do not cast me away when I am old; do not forsake me when my strength is gone.
  • Ps 71:18 : 18 Even when I am old and my hair turns gray, O God, do not forsake me, until I declare your power to the next generation, your mighty acts to all who are to come.
  • Prov 16:31 : 31 Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is attained in the way of righteousness.
  • Isa 46:4 : 4 Even to your old age, I am the same, and even to your gray hairs, I will carry you. I have made you, and I will bear you; I will carry and save you.
  • Phlm 1:1-9 : 1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our dear friend and coworker, 2 to Apphia, our beloved sister, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in your house: 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 4 I always thank my God as I mention you in my prayers, 5 because I hear about your love and faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints. 6 I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective through knowing every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ. 7 For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, my brother. 8 For this reason, although I have great boldness in Christ to command you to do what is right, 9 I appeal instead, on the basis of love. Being such as I am—Paul, an old man and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus— 10 I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, whom I became a father to while in my chains. 11 Once he was useless to you, but now he is useful both to you and to me. 12 I am sending him back to you—he is my very heart. 13 I wanted to keep him with me so that he might minister to me in my chains for the gospel on your behalf. 14 But I didn’t want to do anything without your consent, so that your good deed might not be out of compulsion but of your own free will. 15 For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back forever. 16 No longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dearly loved brother. He is especially so to me, but even more to you, both in the physical relationship and in the Lord. 17 If then you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me. 18 If he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge that to my account. 19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me even your very self. 20 Yes, brother, may I benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ. 21 Confident of your obedience, I am writing to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask. 22 At the same time also prepare a guest room for me, since I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you. 23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings, 24 as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my coworkers. 25 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
  • Heb 13:19 : 19 I urge you all the more earnestly to do this so that I may be restored to you more quickly.
  • 1 Pet 2:11 : 11 Dear friends, I urge you as foreigners and exiles to abstain from fleshly desires, which wage war against the soul.

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    10I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, whom I became a father to while in my chains.

    11Once he was useless to you, but now he is useful both to you and to me.

    12I am sending him back to you—he is my very heart.

    13I wanted to keep him with me so that he might minister to me in my chains for the gospel on your behalf.

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    8For this reason, although I have great boldness in Christ to command you to do what is right,

  • Eph 3:1
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    1For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus on behalf of you Gentiles,

  • 2 Cor 10:1-2
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    1Now I, Paul, appeal to you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ—who is humble when present among you but bold when absent.

    2I beg you that when I am present, I will not have to be bold with the confidence I consider using against some, who think we live according to the flesh.

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    1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our dear friend and coworker,

  • 2 Cor 2:8-9
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    8Therefore, I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.

    9For this reason, I also wrote to you, to test you and see if you are obedient in everything.

  • Phlm 1:15-17
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    15For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back forever.

    16No longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dearly loved brother. He is especially so to me, but even more to you, both in the physical relationship and in the Lord.

    17If then you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.

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    30Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, by our Lord Jesus Christ and by the love of the Spirit, to strive together with me in your prayers to God for me.

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    1Therefore, I, a prisoner in the Lord, urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called,

  • Gal 4:12
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    12I beg you, brothers: Become like me, for I also became like you. You have done me no wrong.

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    9With him is Onesimus, our faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you everything that is happening here.

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    16Therefore, I urge you to imitate me.

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    19I urge you all the more earnestly to do this so that I may be restored to you more quickly.

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    21Confident of your obedience, I am writing to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.

    22At the same time also prepare a guest room for me, since I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

    23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings,

  • Phil 1:7-9
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    7It is right for me to think this way about you all, because I have you in my heart; whether I am in chains or defending and confirming the gospel, you all share in God’s grace with me.

    8For God is my witness, how I yearn for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

    9And this is my prayer, that your love may abound more and more in knowledge and depth of insight.

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    9For God, whom I serve with my spirit in the gospel of His Son, is my witness that I unceasingly mention you

    10always in my prayers, asking that if it is somehow in God's will, I may now at last succeed in coming to you.

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    15For this reason, because I have heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,

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    17The former preach Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing that they can stir up trouble for me while I am in chains.

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    16But for this reason I was shown mercy, so that in me, the foremost of sinners, Christ Jesus might display His perfect patience as an example to those who would believe in Him for eternal life.

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    16May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains.

    17On the contrary, when he arrived in Rome, he searched diligently for me and found me.

    18May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day. You know very well how much he helped me in Ephesus.

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    1Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, according to the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus,

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    18I, Paul, write this greeting with my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you. Amen.

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    9For this gospel I suffer hardship, even to the point of being chained like a criminal. But the word of God is not chained.

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    9For I am the least of the apostles, not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

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    13As a result, it has become clear throughout the whole palace guard and to everyone else that I am in chains for Christ.

  • Phil 1:30
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    30since you are experiencing the same struggle you saw I had, and now hear that I still have.

  • Phil 2:30
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    30because he came close to death for the work of Christ, risking his life to make up for what was lacking in your service to me.

  • Eph 3:13
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    13Therefore, I ask you not to lose heart over my sufferings for you, which are for your glory.

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    19For I know that through your prayers and the provision of the Spirit of Jesus Christ, this will result in my deliverance.

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    1Am I not an apostle? Am I not free? Have I not seen Jesus Christ our Lord? Are you not my work in the Lord?

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    19I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me even your very self.

  • Heb 13:22
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    22I urge you, brothers, to bear with this word of exhortation, for I have written to you briefly.

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    7You learned it from Epaphras, our dear fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf,

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    19For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to everyone, so that I might win more of them.

  • 2 Tim 1:4
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    4I long to see you, as I remember your tears, so that I may be filled with joy.