Philemon 1:13
Though my desire was to keep him with me, to be my servant in the chains of the good news, in your place:
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Philemon 1:13
Though my desire was to keep him with me, to be my servant in the chains of the good news, in your place:
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Philemon 1:1
Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our dear helper in the faith,
Philemon 1:8
And so, though I might, in the name of Christ, give you orders to do what is right,
Philemon 1:9
Still, because of love, in place of an order, I make a request to you, I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner of Christ Jesus:
Philemon 1:10
My request is for my child Onesimus, the child of my chains,
Philemon 1:11
Who in the past was of no profit to you, but now is of profit to you and to me:
Philemon 1:12
Whom I have sent back to you, him who is my very heart:
Philemon 1:13
Though my desire was to keep him with me, to be my servant in the chains of the good news, in your place:
Philemon 1:14
But without your approval I would do nothing; so that your good works might not be forced, but done freely from your heart.
Philemon 1:15
For it is possible that for this reason he was parted from you for a time, so that you might have him for ever;
Philemon 1:16
No longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother, very dear to me specially, but much more to you, in the flesh as well as in the Lord.
Philemon 1:17
If then you take me to be your friend and brother, take him in as myself.
Philemon 1:18
If he has done you any wrong or is in debt to you for anything, put it to my account.
Philemon 1:19
I, Paul, writing this myself, say, I will make payment to you: and I do not say to you that you are in debt to me even for your life.
Philemon 1:23
Epaphras, my brother-prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you his love;
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Ephesians 3:1
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you Gentiles,
Ephesians 6:20
For which I am a representative in chains, and that I may say without fear the things which it is right for me to say.
Ephesians 4:1
I then, the prisoner in the Lord, make this request from my heart, that you will see that your behaviour is a credit to the position which God's purpose has given you,
Acts 26:29
And Paul said, It is my prayer to God that, in little or great measure, not only you, but all those hearing me today might be even as I am, but for these chains.
2 Timothy 2:9
In which I put up with the hardest conditions, even prison chains, like one who has done a crime; but the word of God is not in chains.
Acts 28:20
But for this reason I sent for you, to see and have talk with you: for because of the hope of Israel I am in these chains.
Philippians 1:7
So it is right for me to take thought for you all in this way, because I have you in my heart; for in my chains, and in my arguments before the judges in support of the good news, making clear that it is true, you all have your part with me in grace.
2 Timothy 1:16
May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus because he frequently gave me help, and had no feeling of shame because I was in chains;
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Philippians 2:30
Because for the work of Christ he was near to death, putting his life in danger to make your care for me complete.
1 Corinthians 16:17
And I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for they have done what was needed to make your work complete.
2 Corinthians 11:9
And when I was present with you, and was in need, I let no man be responsible for me; for the brothers, when they came from Macedonia, gave me whatever was needed; and in everything I kept myself from being a trouble to you, and I will go on doing so.
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Acts 13:5
And at Salamis they were preaching the word of God in the Synagogues of the Jews: and John was with them, helping them.
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