Search: 11 results

Exact Match

and to Apphia our sister [Note: This was probably Philemon's wife], and to Archippus our fellow-soldier [Note: This was probably Philemon's preacher son. See Col. 4:17] and to the church [that meets] in your house.

Verse ConceptsMilitarysisterhood

yet out of [mutual] love, I appeal to you [to do what I ask]. For I Paul, am an old man, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus. [Note: Most calculations suggest that Paul was approximately 60 years old, which was considered a relatively advanced age in that day].

Verse ConceptsAgape LoveLove Fellow Christians!Christians Are Called Prisoners Of Christ

and intercede with you for my son Onesimus, whom I made a convert whilst I was in chains.

Verse ConceptsChildren In The FaithUseful People

Though my desire was to keep him with me, to be my servant in the chains of the good news, in your place:

Verse ConceptsSuffering For The GospelServing Individuals

But without your consent I was unwilling to do anything, so that your kindness to me might be of your own free will, and not of compulsion.

Verse ConceptsConsentNo CompulsionPeople WillingFree WillGoodnesspressure

And if he was ever dishonest or is in your debt, debit me with the amount.

Verse ConceptsCancelling DebtsPeople Actually Doing EvilDebt

Since I was confident that you would obey, I wrote to you, because I knew that you would do even more than what I am asking you to do.

And another thing: Prepare a place for me to stay, because I hope that through [an answer to] your prayers I will be returned to you. [Note: Paul was hoping to be released from imprisonment to visit Philemon at Colosse].

Verse ConceptsIntercessory PrayerPray For UsStaying TemporarilyPrivate RoomsGuest Rooms

along with [John] Mark [Note: This shows that Mark was now back in the good graces of Paul. See Acts 15:36-40], Aristarchus, Demas [Note: This man later deserted Paul. See II Tim. 4:10] and Luke, who are [also] my fellow-workers. [Note: These men, unlike Epaphras who was imprisoned with Paul, were free to minister for Christ there in Rome].

Verse ConceptsFellow Workers