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
I rejoice at the coming of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus: for what was wanting in you, they have made up.
Philippians 2:30
because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his own life, so that he might fill up what was wanting in your kind offices towards me.

The bonds

Philemon 1:1
Paul a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy a brother, to Philemon our beloved brother and fellow-laborer, and to the beloved Apphia,
Ephesians 3:1
For this cause I Paul am the prisoner of Jesus Christ for the sake of you Gentiles:
Ephesians 4:1
I therefore, a prisoner for the sake of the Lord, exhort you to walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, with all humility and meekness;