Philemon 1:17

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

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  • 2 Cor 8:23 : 23 If there is any question about Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you; if there is any question about our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, a glory to Christ.
  • Matt 10:40 : 40 Rewards“Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me.
  • Matt 12:48-50 : 48 To the one who had said this, Jesus replied,“Who is my mother and who are my brothers?” 49 And pointing toward his disciples he said,“Here are my mother and my brothers! 50 For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
  • Matt 18:5 : 5 And whoever welcomes a child like this in my name welcomes me.
  • Matt 25:40 : 40 And the king will answer them,‘I tell you the truth, just as you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of mine, you did it for me.’
  • Acts 16:15 : 15 After she and her household were baptized, she urged us,“If you consider me to be a believer in the Lord, come and stay in my house.” And she persuaded us.
  • Eph 3:6 : 6 namely, that through the gospel the Gentiles are fellow heirs, fellow members of the body, and fellow partakers of the promise in Christ Jesus.
  • Phil 1:7 : 7 For it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel all of you became partners in God’s grace together with me.
  • 1 Tim 6:2 : 2 But those who have believing masters must not show them less respect because they are brothers. Instead they are to serve all the more, because those who benefit from their service are believers and dearly loved. Summary of Timothy’s DutiesTeach them and exhort them about these things.
  • Phlm 1:10 : 10 I am appealing to you concerning my child, whose spiritual father I have become during my imprisonment, that is, Onesimus,
  • Phlm 1:12 : 12 I have sent him(who is my very heart) back to you.
  • Heb 3:1 : 1 Jesus and Moses Therefore, holy brothers and sisters, partners in a heavenly calling, take note of Jesus, the apostle and high priest whom we confess,
  • Heb 3:14 : 14 For we have become partners with Christ, if in fact we hold our initial confidence firm until the end.
  • Jas 2:5 : 5 Listen, my dear brothers and sisters! Did not God choose the poor in the world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom that he promised to those who love him?
  • 1 Pet 5:1 : 1 Leading and Living in God’s Flock So as your fellow elder and a witness of Christ’s sufferings and as one who shares in the glory that will be revealed, I urge the elders among you:
  • 1 John 1:3 : 3 What we have seen and heard we announce to you too, so that you may have fellowship with us(and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ).

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Phlm 1:15-16
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    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.

  • Phlm 1:18-23
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    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.

    21Since I was confident that you would obey, I wrote to you, because I knew that you would do even more than what I am asking you to do.

    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.

  • Phil 2:28-30
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    28Therefore I am all the more eager to send him, so that when you see him again you can rejoice and I can be free from anxiety.

    29So welcome him in the Lord with great joy, and honor people like him,

    30since it was because of the work of Christ that he almost died. He risked his life so that he could make up for your inability to serve me.

  • Phlm 1:11-13
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    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.

  • Phil 1:7
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    7For it is right for me to think this about all of you, because I have you in my heart, since both in my imprisonment and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel all of you became partners in God’s grace together with me.

  • 2 Thess 3:15
    75%

    15Yet do not regard him as an enemy, but admonish him as a brother.

  • Rom 15:7
    74%

    7Exhortation to Mutual Acceptance Receive one another, then, just as Christ also received you, to God’s glory.

  • Col 4:9-10
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    9I sent him with Onesimus, the faithful and dear brother, who is one of you. They will tell you about everything here.

    10Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, sends you greetings, as does Mark, the cousin of Barnabas(about whom you received instructions; if he comes to you, welcome him).

  • Phlm 1:7-9
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    7I have had great joy and encouragement because of your love, for the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

    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–

  • Gal 4:12
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    12I beg you, brothers and sisters, become like me, because I have become like you. You have done me no wrong!

  • 2 Cor 8:23
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    23If there is any question about Titus, he is my partner and fellow worker among you; if there is any question about our brothers, they are messengers of the churches, a glory to Christ.

  • Phil 2:22
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    22But you know his qualifications, that like a son working with his father, he served with me in advancing the gospel.

  • 3 John 1:8
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    8Therefore we ought to support such people, so that we become coworkers in cooperation with the truth.

  • Phil 1:30
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    30since you are encountering the same conflict that you saw me face and now hear that I am facing.

  • Rom 16:2
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    2so that you may welcome her in the Lord in a way worthy of the saints and provide her with whatever help she may need from you, for she has been a great help to many, including me.

  • Phlm 1:1
    71%

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

  • Phil 2:17-18
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    17But even if I am being poured out like a drink offering on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I am glad and rejoice together with all of you.

    18And in the same way you also should be glad and rejoice together with me.

  • Phil 2:25
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    25But for now I have considered it necessary to send Epaphroditus to you. For he is my brother, coworker and fellow soldier, and your messenger and minister to me in my need.

  • Gal 4:14-15
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    14and though my physical condition put you to the test, you did not despise or reject me. Instead, you welcomed me as though I were an angel of God, as though I were Christ Jesus himself!

    15Where then is your sense of happiness now? For I testify about you that if it were possible, you would have pulled out your eyes and given them to me!

  • 1 Cor 16:11
    70%

    11So then, let no one treat him with contempt. But send him on his way in peace so that he may come to me. For I am expecting him with the brothers.

  • 2 Cor 12:13
    70%

    13For how were you treated worse than the other churches, except that I myself was not a burden to you? Forgive me this injustice!

  • Phil 4:14
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    14Nevertheless, you did well to share with me in my trouble.

  • Phil 2:2
    70%

    2complete my joy and be of the same mind, by having the same love, being united in spirit, and having one purpose.

  • Phil 1:17-18
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    17The former proclaim Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, because they think they can cause trouble for me in my imprisonment.

    18What is the result? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is being proclaimed, and in this I rejoice.Yes, and I will continue to rejoice,

  • Rom 1:12
    70%

    12that is, that we may be mutually comforted by one another’s faith, both yours and mine.

  • Phil 1:5
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    5because of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now.

  • 2 Cor 7:2
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    2Make room for us in your hearts; we have wronged no one, we have ruined no one, we have exploited no one.

  • Col 1:7
    69%

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

  • 1 Cor 11:1
    69%

    1Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ.

  • Gal 2:6
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    6But from those who were influential(whatever they were makes no difference to me; God shows no favoritism between people)– those influential leaders added nothing to my message.

  • 2 Cor 11:16
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    16Paul’s Sufferings for Christ I say again, let no one think that I am a fool. But if you do, then at least accept me as a fool, so that I too may boast a little.

  • Phil 4:1
    69%

    1Christian Practices So then, my brothers and sisters, dear friends whom I long to see, my joy and crown, stand in the Lord in this way, my dear friends!

  • 2 Cor 2:9
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    9For this reason also I wrote you: to test you to see if you are obedient in everything.

  • 1 Cor 9:2
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    2If I am not an apostle to others, at least I am to you, for you are the confirming sign of my apostleship in the Lord.