Philemon 1:15
It may be that he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receiue him for euer,
It may be that he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receiue him for euer,
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16 Not now as a seruant, but aboue a seruant, euen as a brother beloued, specially to me: howe much more then vnto thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord?
17 If therefore thou count our thinges common, receiue him as my selfe.
11 Which in times past was to thee vnprofitable, but nowe profitable both to thee and to me,
12 Whome I haue sent againe: thou therefore receiue him, that is mine owne bowels,
13 Whom I woulde haue reteined with mee, that in thy steade he might haue ministred vnto me in the bondes of the Gospel.
14 But without thy minde woulde I doe nothing, that thy benefite should not be as it were of necessitie, but willingly.
25 But I supposed it necessarie to sende my brother Epaphroditus vnto you, my companion in labour, and fellowe souldier, euen your messenger, and he that ministred vnto me such things as I wanted.
26 For he longed after all you, and was full of heauinesse, because yee had heard that hee had beene sicke.
27 And no doubt he was sicke, very neere vnto death: but God had mercie on him, and not on him onely, but on me also, least I should haue sorowe vpon sorowe.
28 I sent him therefore the more diligently, that when yee shoulde see him againe, yee might reioyce, and I might be the lesse sorowfull.
29 Receiue him therefore in the Lord with all gladnesse, and make much of such:
30 Because that for the woorke of Christ he was neere vnto death, and regarded not his life, to fulfill that seruice which was lacking on your part towarde me.
6 And it may be that I will abide, yea, or winter with you, that ye may bring me on my way, whither soeuer I goe.
7 For I will not see you nowe in my passage, but I trust to abide a while with you, if the Lord permit.
7 For we haue great ioy and consolation in thy loue, because by thee, brother, the Saintes bowels are comforted.
8 Wherefore, though I bee very bolde in Christ to commaunde thee that which is conuenient,
9 Yet for loues sake I rather beseeche thee, though I be as I am, euen Paul aged, and euen nowe a prisoner for Iesus Christ.
10 Alwayes in my prayers, beseeching that by some meanes, one time or other I might haue a prosperous iourney by the will of God, to come vnto you.
11 For I long to see you, that I might bestowe among you some spirituall gift, that you might be strengthened:
12 That is, that I might be comforted together with you, through our mutuall faith, both yours and mine.
24 Neuerthelesse, to abide in the flesh, is more needefull for you.
25 And this am I sure of, that I shal abide, and with you all continue, for your furtherance and ioy of your faith,
26 That ye may more aboundantly reioyce in Iesvs Christ for me, by my comming to you againe.
15 And in this confidence was I minded first to come vnto you, that ye might haue had a double grace,
16 And to passe by you into Macedonia, and to come againe out of Macedonia vnto you, and to be led foorth towarde Iudea of you.
17 For asmuch, brethren, as we were kept from you for a season, concerning sight, but not in the heart, we enforced the more to see your face with great desire.
9 With Onesimus a faithfull and a beloued brother, who is one of you. They shall shew you of all things here.
23 But nowe seeing I haue no more place in these quarters, and also haue bene desirous many yeeres agone to come vnto you,
7 As it becommeth me so to iudge of you all, because I haue you in remembrance that both in my bands, and in my defence, & confirmation of the Gospell you all were partakers of my grace.
15 Therefore also after that I heard of the faith, which ye haue in the Lord Iesus, and loue toward all the Saints,
8 Wherefore, I pray you, that you woulde confirme your loue towards him.
9 For this cause also did I write, that I might knowe the proofe of you, whether yee would be obedient in all things.
18 The Lord graunt vnto him, that he may finde mercie with the Lorde at that day, and in howe many things he hath ministred vnto me at Ephesus, thou knowest very well.
15 And his inwarde affection is more aboundant toward you, when he remembreth the obedience of you all, and howe with feare and trembling ye receiued him.
20 Yea, brother, let mee obteine this pleasure of thee in the Lorde: comfort my bowels in the Lorde.
21 Trusting in thine obedience, I wrote vnto thee, knowing that thou wilt do eue more then I say.
22 Moreouer also prepare mee lodging: for I trust through your prayers I shall be freely giuen vnto you.
15 I will endeuour therefore alwayes, that ye also may be able to haue remembrance of these things after my departing.
12 Although I had many things to write vnto you, yet I woulde not write with paper & ynke: but I trust to come vnto you, & speake mouth to mouth, that our ioy may be full.
5 Because of the felowship which ye haue in the Gospel, from the first day vnto nowe.
14 For I trust I shal shortly see thee, & we shal speake mouth to mouth. Peace be with thee. The friends salute thee. Greete the friends by name.
11 Let no man therefore despise him: but conuey him foorth in peace, that he may come vnto me: for I looke for him with the brethren.
12 As touching our brother Apollos, I greatly desired him, to come vnto you with the brethren: but his mind was not at all to come at this time: howbeit he will come when he shall haue conuenient time.
5 For though I be absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the spirit, reioycing & beholding your order, and your stedfast faith in Christ.
1 Wherefore since we coulde no longer forbeare, wee thought it good to remaine at Athens alone,
22 But yee knowe the proofe of him, that as a sonne with the father, hee hath serued with me in the Gospel.
23 Him therefore I hope to send assoone as I knowe howe it will goe with me,
19 And I desire you somewhat the more earnestly, that yee so doe, that I may be restored to you more quickly.
20 For I haue no man like minded, who will faithfully care for your matters.
10 Therefore write I these thinges being absent, least when I am present, I should vse sharpenesse, according to the power which the Lorde hath giuen mee, to edification, and not to destruction.