Philemon 1:10

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I am appealing to you concerning my child, whose spiritual father I have become during my imprisonment, that is, Onesimus,

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Referenced Verses

  • Col 4:9 : 9 I sent him with Onesimus, the faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.
  • 1 Cor 4:15 : 15 For though you may have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, because I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
  • Gal 4:19 : 19 My children– I am again undergoing birth pains until Christ is formed in you!
  • 1 Tim 1:2 : 2 to Timothy, my genuine child in the faith. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!
  • Titus 1:4 : 4 To Titus, my genuine son in a common faith. Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior!
  • 2 Sam 9:1-7 : 1 David Finds Mephibosheth Then David asked,“Is anyone still left from the family of Saul, so that I may extend kindness to him for the sake of Jonathan?” 2 Now there was a servant from Saul’s house named Ziba, so he was summoned to David. The king asked him,“Are you Ziba?” He replied,“At your service.” 3 The king asked,“Is there not someone left from Saul’s family, that I may extend God’s kindness to him?” Ziba said to the king,“One of Jonathan’s sons is left; both of his feet are crippled.” 4 The king asked him,“Where is he?” Ziba told the king,“He is at the house of Makir son of Ammiel in Lo Debar.” 5 So King David had him brought from the house of Makir son of Ammiel in Lo Debar. 6 When Mephibosheth son of Jonathan, the son of Saul, came to David, he bowed low with his face toward the ground. David said,“Mephibosheth?” He replied,“Yes, at your service.” 7 David said to him,“Don’t be afraid, because I will certainly extend kindness to you for the sake of Jonathan your father. I will give back to you all the land that belonged to your grandfather Saul, and you will be a regular guest at my table.”
  • 2 Sam 18:5 : 5 The king gave this order to Joab, Abishai, and Ittai:“For my sake deal gently with the young man Absalom.” Now the entire army was listening when the king gave all the leaders this order concerning Absalom.
  • 2 Sam 19:37-38 : 37 Let me return so that I may die in my own city near the grave of my father and my mother. But look, here is your servant Kimham. Let him cross over with my lord the king. Do for him whatever seems appropriate to you.” 38 The king replied,“Kimham will cross over with me, and I will do for him whatever I deem appropriate. And whatever you choose, I will do for you.”
  • Mark 9:17 : 17 A member of the crowd said to him,“Teacher, I brought you my son, who is possessed by a spirit that makes him mute.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Phlm 1:8-9
    2 verses
    87%

    8Paul’s Request for Onesimus So, although I have quite a lot of confidence in Christ and could command you to do what is proper,

    9I would rather appeal to you on the basis of love– I, Paul, an old man and even now a prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus–

  • Phlm 1:11-13
    3 verses
    81%

    11who was formerly useless to you, but is now useful to you and me.

    12I have sent him(who is my very heart) back to you.

    13I wanted to keep him with me so that he could serve me in your place during my imprisonment for the sake of the gospel.

  • Col 4:9
    76%

    9I sent him with Onesimus, the faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.

  • Phlm 1:15-20
    6 verses
    74%

    15For perhaps it was for this reason that he was separated from you for a little while, so that you would have him back eternally,

    16no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, as a dear brother. He is especially so to me, and even more so to you now, both humanly speaking and in the Lord.

    17Therefore if you regard me as a partner, accept him as you would me.

    18Now if he has defrauded you of anything or owes you anything, charge what he owes to me.

    19I, Paul, have written this letter with my own hand: I will repay it. I could also mention that you owe me your very self.

    20Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.

  • Phlm 1:1-2
    2 verses
    74%

    1¶ Salutation From Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our dear friend and colaborer,

    2to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets in your house.

  • 1 Cor 4:15-17
    3 verses
    73%

    15For though you may have ten thousand guardians in Christ, you do not have many fathers, because I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.

    16I encourage you, then, be imitators of me.

    17For this reason, I have sent Timothy to you, who is my dear and faithful son in the Lord. He will remind you of my ways in Christ, as I teach them everywhere in every church.

  • 2 Tim 1:16-18
    3 verses
    72%

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

    17But when he arrived in Rome, he eagerly searched for me and found me.

    18May the Lord grant him to find mercy from the Lord on that day! And you know very well all the ways he served me in Ephesus.

  • Gal 4:12
    71%

    12I beg you, brothers and sisters, become like me, because I have become like you. You have done me no wrong!

  • Rom 1:9-10
    2 verses
    71%

    9For God, whom I serve in my spirit by preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness that I continually remember you

    10and I always ask in my prayers, if perhaps now at last I may succeed in visiting you according to the will of God.

  • Rom 15:30
    71%

    30Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, through our Lord Jesus Christ and through the love of the Spirit, to join fervently with me in prayer to God on my behalf.

  • 2 Cor 2:8-9
    2 verses
    70%

    8Therefore I urge you to reaffirm your love for him.

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

  • Heb 13:19
    70%

    19I especially ask you to pray that I may be restored to you very soon.

  • 2 Cor 10:1-2
    2 verses
    70%

    1Paul’s Authority from the Lord Now I, Paul, appeal to you personally by the meekness and gentleness of Christ(I who am meek when present among you, but am full of courage toward you when away!)–

    2now I ask that when I am present I may not have to be bold with the confidence that(I expect) I will dare to use against some who consider us to be behaving according to human standards.

  • Phlm 1:22-23
    2 verses
    70%

    22At the same time also, prepare a place for me to stay, for I hope that through your prayers I will be given back to you.

    23Concluding Greetings Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you.

  • Eph 3:1
    69%

    1Paul’s Relationship to the Divine Mystery For this reason I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles

  • Eph 4:1
    69%

    1Live in Unity I, therefore, the prisoner for the Lord, urge you to live worthily of the calling with which you have been called,

  • Gal 4:19
    68%

    19My children– I am again undergoing birth pains until Christ is formed in you!

  • Heb 13:22
    68%

    22Now I urge you, brothers and sisters, bear with my message of exhortation, for in fact I have written to you briefly.

  • Phil 1:8
    67%

    8For God is my witness that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.

  • Phil 1:13
    67%

    13The whole imperial guard and everyone else knows that I am in prison for the sake of Christ,

  • Col 1:7
    67%

    7You learned the gospel from Epaphras, our dear fellow slave– a faithful minister of Christ on our behalf–

  • 1 Tim 1:3
    67%

    3Timothy’s Task in Ephesus As I urged you when I was leaving for Macedonia, stay on in Ephesus to instruct certain people not to spread false teachings,

  • Phil 4:2
    67%

    2I appeal to Euodia and to Syntyche to agree in the Lord.

  • Col 4:18
    67%

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

  • Phil 2:22
    67%

    22But you know his qualifications, that like a son working with his father, he served with me in advancing the gospel.

  • Phil 1:30
    67%

    30since you are encountering the same conflict that you saw me face and now hear that I am facing.

  • Phlm 1:4
    66%

    4Thanks for Philemon’s Love and Faith I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers,

  • Eph 3:14
    66%

    14Prayer for Strengthened Love For this reason I kneel before the Father,

  • 2 Tim 2:1
    66%

    1Serving Faithfully Despite Hardship So you, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

  • Phil 1:4
    66%

    4I always pray with joy in my every prayer for all of you

  • 2 Tim 1:4
    66%

    4As I remember your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy.

  • Col 4:12
    66%

    12Epaphras, who is one of you and a slave of Christ, greets you. He is always struggling in prayer on your behalf, so that you may stand mature and fully assured in all the will of God.

  • 2 Tim 1:2
    66%

    2to Timothy, my dear child. Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord!