Philemon 1:1

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Summary

Philemon 1:1

Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,

A prisoner

2 Timothy 1:8

Timothy

2 Corinthians 1:1

Colossians 1:1

2 Thessalonians 1:1

And fellowlabourer

Bible References

A prisoner

I had rather apply to your benevolent temper, and desire you would regard the years of Paul, who am now also a prisoner for Jesus Christ,

This it is that makes me Paul a prisoner for Jesus Christ upon your account, O Gentiles;

I therefore the prisoner for the Lord, beseech you to live suitably to the offers that have been made to you:

for which I am an embassador, tho' in chains: that I may duely represent it to the full.

be not therefore asham'd of the testimony of the Lord, nor of me who am a prisoner upon his account. but share with me in the afflictions, which attend the gospel, supported as you are by the power of God,

Timothy

Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ, by the divine appointment, and Timothy our brother, to the church of God, which is at Corinth, with all the christians throughout Achaia: favour,

Paul an apostle of Jesus Christ by the divine appointment, and Timothy our brother,

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the church of the Thessalonians, that believe in God our father, and in the Lord Jesus Christ.

And fellowlabourer

Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-labourers, salute you.

For we are fellow labourers employed by God: you are his field, and his mansion.

however I thought it necessary to send you Epaphroditus my brother, my collegue in the ministry, and my fellow-soldier, whom you had sent to supply my wants:

yea, I intreat thee too, my faithful collegue, to assist them both, for they assisted me in the gospel, as well as Clement, and my other collegues, whose names are in the book of life.

Jesus, who is called Justus, salutes you: these are the only Jews who by assisting me in preaching the gospel,

a minister of God, and our collegue in preaching the gospel of Christ, that by establishing you in the faith, and by his exhortations,