Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

Bible References

In thy stead

1 Corinthians 16:17
But I rejoice over the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: because they have supplied your deficiency:
Philippians 2:30
because he was nigh unto death on account of the work of Christ, having jeoparded his life, in order that he might fulfill your deficiency of ministry towards me.

The bonds

Philemon 1:1
Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ, and brother Timothy, to Philemon the beloved also our fellow-laborer,
Ephesians 4:1
Therefore I, the prisoner in the Lord, exhort you to walk worthily of the calling with which you are called,