Philemon 1:12

World English Bible (2000)

I am sending him back. Therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,

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  • Jer 31:20 : 20 Is Ephraim my dear son? is he a darling child? for as often as I speak against him, I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him, says Yahweh.
  • Matt 6:14-15 : 14 "For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15 But if you don't forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.
  • Matt 18:21-35 : 21 Then Peter came and said to him, "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?" 22 Jesus said to him, "I don't tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven. 23 Therefore the Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who wanted to reconcile accounts with his servants. 24 When he had begun to reconcile, one was brought to him who owed him ten thousand talents. 25 But because he couldn't pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, with his wife, his children, and all that he had, and payment to be made. 26 The servant therefore fell down and kneeled before him, saying, 'Lord, have patience with me, and I will repay you all!' 27 The lord of that servant, being moved with compassion, released him, and forgave him the debt. 28 "But that servant went out, and found one of his fellow servants, who owed him one hundred denarii, and he grabbed him, and took him by the throat, saying, 'Pay me what you owe!' 29 "So his fellow servant fell down at his feet and begged him, saying, 'Have patience with me, and I will repay you!' 30 He would not, but went and cast him into prison, until he should pay back that which was due. 31 So when his fellow servants saw what was done, they were exceedingly sorry, and came and told to their lord all that was done. 32 Then his lord called him in, and said to him, 'You wicked servant! I forgave you all that debt, because you begged me. 33 Shouldn't you also have had mercy on your fellow servant, even as I had mercy on you?' 34 His lord was angry, and delivered him to the tormentors, until he should pay all that was due to him. 35 So my heavenly Father will also do to you, if you don't each forgive your brother from your hearts for his misdeeds."
  • Mark 11:25 : 25 Whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone; so that your Father, who is in heaven, may also forgive you your transgressions.
  • Luke 15:20 : 20 "He arose, and came to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.
  • Eph 4:32 : 32 And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, just as God also in Christ forgave you.
  • Deut 13:6 : 6 If your brother, the son of your mother, or your son, or your daughter, or the wife of your bosom, or your friend, who is as your own soul, entice you secretly, saying, "Let us go and serve other gods," which you have not known, you, nor your fathers;
  • 2 Sam 16:11 : 11 David said to Abishai, and to all his servants, "Behold, my son, who came forth from my bowels, seeks my life. How much more this Benjamite, now? Leave him alone, and let him curse; for Yahweh has invited him.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Phlm 1:13-21
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    13whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.

    14But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.

    15For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever,

    16no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

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

    18But if he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, put that to my account.

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

    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 beyond what I say.

  • Phil 2:25-30
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    25But I counted it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, fellow soldier, and your apostle and servant of my need;

    26since he longed for you all, and was very troubled, because you had heard that he was sick.

    27For indeed he was sick, nearly to death, but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, that I might not have sorrow on sorrow.

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

    29Receive him therefore in the Lord with all joy, and hold such in honor,

    30because for the work of Christ he came near to death, risking his life to supply that which was lacking in your service toward me.

  • Phlm 1:7-11
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    7For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

    8Therefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,

    9yet for love's sake I rather beg, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

    10I beg you for my child, whom I have become the father of in my chains, Onesimus,

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

  • Col 4:7-10
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    7All my affairs will be made known to you by Tychicus, the beloved brother, faithful servant, and fellow bondservant in the Lord.

    8I am sending him to you for this very purpose, that he may know your circumstances and comfort your hearts,

    9together with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will make known to you everything that is going on here.

    10Aristarchus, my fellow prisoner, greets you, and Mark, the cousin of Barnabas (concerning whom you received commandments, "if he comes to you, receive him"),

  • Eph 6:22
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    22whom I have sent to you for this very purpose, that you may know our state, and that he may comfort your hearts.

  • Phil 1:7-8
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    7It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.

    8For God is my witness, how I long after all of you in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.

  • Phil 2:22-23
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    22But you know the proof of him, that, as a child serves a father, so he served with me in furtherance of the Good News.

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

  • 2 Cor 2:3-4
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    3And I wrote this very thing to you, so that, when I came, I wouldn't have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you.

    4For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made sorry, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.

  • Phil 2:18
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    18In the same way, you also rejoice, and rejoice with me.

  • 2 Cor 1:16
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    16and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and to be sent forward by you on my journey to Judea.

  • Phil 2:20
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    20For I have no one else like-minded, who will truly care about you.

  • Phil 1:30
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    30having the same conflict which you saw in me, and now hear is in me.

  • Phlm 1:23
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    23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,

  • Phil 1:26
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    26that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.

  • 2 Cor 7:15
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    15His affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembers all of your obedience, how with fear and trembling you received him.

  • Col 1:24-25
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    24Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the assembly;

    25of which I was made a servant, according to the stewardship of God which was given me toward you, to fulfill the word of God,

  • Rom 1:11-12
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    11For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established;

    12that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other's faith, both yours and mine.

  • Gal 6:11
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    11See with what large letters I write to you with my own hand.

  • 2 Tim 1:18
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    18(the Lord grant to him to find the Lord's mercy in that day); and in how many things he served at Ephesus, you know very well.

  • 2 Cor 7:3
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    3I say this not to condemn you, for I have said before, that you are in our hearts to die together and live together.

  • Gal 4:14
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    14That which was a temptation to you in my flesh, you didn't despise nor reject; but you received me as an angel of God, even as Christ Jesus.

  • 2 Cor 2:8
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    8Therefore I beg you to confirm your love toward him.

  • 2 Tim 4:11-12
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    11Only Luke is with me. Take Mark, and bring him with you, for he is useful to me for service.

    12But I sent Tychicus to Ephesus.

  • Phil 1:13
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    13so that it became evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my bonds are in Christ;