Philemon 1:17
Therefore, if you hold me to be a companion, receive him as you would me.
Catholic Public Domain Version
In The King James Version
If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
In Context
18But if he has harmed you in any way, or if he is in your debt, charge it to me.
Cross References
Matthew 12:48But responding to the one speaking to him, he said, “Which one is my mother, and who are my brothers?”
Matthew 25:40And in response, the King shall say to them, ‘Amen I say to you, whenever you did this for one of these, the least of my brothers, you did it for me.’
2 Corinthians 8:23and whether it concerns Titus, who is a companion to me and a helper to you, or whether it concerns our brothers, the Apostles of the churches, it is to the glory of Christ.
Philippians 1:7So then, it is right for me to feel this way about all of you, because I hold you in my heart, and because, in my chains and in the defense and confirmation of the Gospel, you all are partakers of my joy.
Philemon 1:10I beg you, on behalf of my son, whom I have begotten in my chains, Onesimus.
Hebrews 3:1Therefore, holy brothers, sharers in the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our confession: Jesus.
Matthew Henry on Philemon 1:9-25
The Apostle's Plea for Onesimus; Salutations. ( a. d. 62.) 8 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient, 9 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. 10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: 11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me: 12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels: 13… Read the whole commentary →