Philemon 1:17
If therefore thou count me a partner, receive him as myself.
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
In Context
18And if he hath wronged thee in any thing, or is in thy debt, put that to my account.
Cross References
Matthew 12:48But he answering him that told him, said: Who is my mother, and who are my brethren?
Matthew 25:40And the king answering, shall say to them: Amen I say to you, as long as you did it to one of these my least brethren, you did it to me.
2 Corinthians 8:23Either for Titus, who is my companion and fellow labourer towards you, or our brethren, the apostles of the churches, the glory of Christ.
Philippians 1:7As it is meet for me to think this for you all, for that I have you in my heart; and that in my bands, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my joy.
Philemon 1:10I beseech thee for my son, whom I have begotten in my bands, Onesimus,
Hebrews 3:1Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly vocation, 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 →