Philemon 1:13
Though my desire was to keep him with me, to be my servant in the chains of the good news, in your place:
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Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
In thy stead
The bonds
Bible References
In thy stead
1 Corinthians 16:17
And I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for they have done what was needed to make your work complete.
Philippians 2:30
Because for the work of Christ he was near to death, putting his life in danger to make your care for me complete.
The bonds
Philemon 1:1
Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our dear helper in the faith,
Ephesians 3:1
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles,
Ephesians 4:1
I then, the prisoner in the Lord, make this request from my heart, that you will see that your behaviour is a credit to the position which God's purpose has given you,