Philemon 1:15

KJV1611 – Modern English

For perhaps he departed for a while for this purpose, that you might receive him forever;

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  • Gen 45:5-8 : 5 Now do not be grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that you sold me here; for God sent me before you to preserve life. 6 For these two years the famine has been in the land, and there are still five years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvest. 7 And God sent me before you to preserve a posterity for you in the earth, and to save your lives by a great deliverance. 8 So now it was not you who sent me here, but God; and He has made me a father to Pharaoh, and lord of all his house, and a ruler throughout all the land of Egypt.
  • Gen 50:20 : 20 But as for you, you thought evil against me, but God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as it is this day, to save many people alive.
  • Acts 4:28 : 28 To do whatever Your hand and Your purpose determined before to be done.
  • Ps 76:10 : 10 Surely the wrath of man shall praise You; with the remainder of wrath You will restrain.
  • Isa 20:6 : 6 And the inhabitant of this coastland shall say in that day, Behold, such is our hope, where we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria; and how shall we escape?

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • Phlm 1:16-17
    2 verses
    84%

    16No longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord?

    17If then you count me as a partner, receive him as you would me.

  • Phlm 1:11-14
    4 verses
    80%

    11Who in time past was unprofitable to you, but now is profitable to you and to me.

    12I am sending him back to you. Therefore, receive him, that is, my own heart:

    13Whom I wished to keep with me, so that he might minister to me in your place in my chains for the gospel:

    14But without your consent I wanted to do nothing, that your benefit should not be by compulsion, but willingly.

  • Phil 2:25-30
    6 verses
    75%

    25Yet I considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, but your messenger and the one who ministered to my need.

    26For he longed for you all, and was distressed, because you had heard that he was sick.

    27For indeed he was sick nearly unto death: but God had mercy on him; and not only on him, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.

    28I sent him therefore the more eagerly, that when you see him again, you may rejoice, and I may be less sorrowful.

    29Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such men in high esteem:

    30Because for the work of Christ he came close to death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.

  • 1 Cor 16:6-7
    2 verses
    75%

    6Perhaps I will stay with you, or even spend the winter, so you may help me on my journey wherever I go.

    7For I do not want to see you now just in passing; I hope to stay with you a while, if the Lord permits.

  • Phlm 1:7-9
    3 verses
    74%

    7For we have great joy and solace in your love, because the hearts of the saints are refreshed by you, brother.

    8Therefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to command you to do what is fitting,

    9Yet for love's sake I rather appeal to you, being such a one as Paul, the aged, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus.

  • Rom 1:10-12
    3 verses
    73%

    10Making request, if by any means now at last I may have a prosperous journey by the will of God to come to you.

    11For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, so that you may be established;

    12That is, that I may be encouraged together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

  • Phil 1:24-26
    3 verses
    72%

    24Nevertheless to remain in the flesh is more needful for you.

    25And being confident of this, I know that I shall remain and continue with you all for your progress and joy of faith;

    26That your rejoicing for me may be more abundant in Jesus Christ by my coming to you again.

  • 2 Cor 1:15-16
    2 verses
    72%

    15And in this confidence, I intended to come to you before, that you might have a second benefit;

    16And to pass by you into Macedonia, and to come again out of Macedonia to you, and by you to be brought on my way toward Judea.

  • 1 Thess 2:17
    72%

    17But we, brothers, having been taken from you for a short time in presence, not in heart, endeavored more eagerly to see your face with great desire.

  • Col 4:9
    72%

    9With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you all things which are happening here.

  • Rom 15:23
    72%

    23But now having no more place in these regions, and having a great desire these many years to come to you,

  • Phil 1:7
    72%

    7Just as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; both in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers with me of grace.

  • Eph 1:15
    71%

    15Therefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus and love for all the saints,

  • 2 Cor 2:8-9
    2 verses
    71%

    8Therefore I urge you to confirm your love toward him.

    9For to this end I also wrote, that I might test you and know whether you are obedient in all things.

  • 2 Tim 1:18
    71%

    18The Lord grant to him that he may find mercy from the Lord in that day, and you know very well how many things he ministered to me at Ephesus.

  • 2 Cor 7:15
    71%

    15And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, while he remembers the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling you received him.

  • Phlm 1:20-22
    3 verses
    71%

    20Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord: refresh my heart in the Lord.

    21Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.

    22But meanwhile, also prepare a lodging for me, for I trust that through your prayers I shall be granted to you.

  • 2 Pet 1:15
    71%

    15Moreover, I will make every effort that you may always remember these things after my departure.

  • 2 John 1:12
    71%

    12Having many things to write to you, I did not wish to do so with paper and ink; but I hope to come to you and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.

  • Phil 1:5
    71%

    5For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

  • 3 John 1:14
    71%

    14But I trust I shall shortly see you, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to you. Our friends greet you. Greet the friends by name.

  • 1 Cor 16:11-12
    2 verses
    71%

    11Let no one despise him. But send him on his way in peace so he can come to me, for I am expecting him with the brothers.

    12As for our brother Apollos, I strongly urged him to come to you with the brothers, but he was not willing to come at this time; he will come when he has the opportunity.

  • Col 2:5
    71%

    5For though I am absent in the flesh, yet I am with you in the spirit, rejoicing to see your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ.

  • 1 Thess 3:1
    70%

    1Therefore, when we could no longer endure it, we thought it best to be left alone at Athens;

  • Phil 2:22-23
    2 verses
    70%

    22But you know his proven character, that, as a son with his father, he has served with me in the gospel.

    23Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it will go with me.

  • Heb 13:19
    70%

    19But I urge you all the more to do this, that I may be restored to you sooner.

  • Phil 2:20
    70%

    20For I have no one like-minded, who will sincerely care for your state.

  • 2 Cor 13:10
    70%

    10Therefore I write these things being absent, lest being present I should use sharpness, according to the power which the Lord has given me for edification, and not for destruction.