Philemon 1:9

because of the love I rather entreat, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ;

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Summary

Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

Love's sake

Prisoner

Philemon 1:1

Ephesians 3:1

Ephesians 4:1

Bible References

Love's sake

I call upon you, therefore, brethren, through the compassions of God, to present your bodies a sacrifice -- living, sanctified, acceptable to God -- your intelligent service;

in behalf of Christ, then, we are ambassadors, as if God were calling through us, we beseech, in behalf of Christ, 'Be ye reconciled to God;'

And working together also we call upon you that ye receive not in vain the grace of God --

Call upon you, then, do I -- the prisoner of the Lord -- to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called,

and more abundantly do I call upon you to do this, that more quickly I may be restored to you.

Beloved, I call upon you, as strangers and sojourners, to keep from the fleshly desires, that war against the soul,

Prisoner

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timotheus the brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,

For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you the nations,

Call upon you, then, do I -- the prisoner of the Lord -- to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called,