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
And I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus; because these supplied your deficiency.
Philippians 2:30
because, for the work of Christ, he came near to death; imperiling his soul, that he might fill up your lack of ministry toward me.

The bonds

Philemon 1:1
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, our brother, to Philemon, our beloved and fellow-worker,
Ephesians 3:1
For this cause I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus in behalf of you gentiles,
Ephesians 4:1
I, therefore, the prisoner in the Lord exhort you to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called,