Philemon 1:17
If thou then regardest me as a partner, receive him as myself.
Noyes Bible
In The King James Version
If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
In Context
18And if he wronged thee in anything, or oweth thee, put that to my account.
Cross References
Matthew 12:48But he answered and said to him that told him, Who is my mother, and who are my brothers?
Matthew 25:40And the king will answer and say to them, Truly do I say to you, Inasmuch as ye did it to one of the least of these my brethren, ye did it to me.
2 Corinthians 8:23As to Titus, he is my partner and fellow-laborer for you; as to our brethren, they are messengers of the churches, the glory of Christ.
Philippians 1:7even as it is right for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, all of you being sharers of the grace bestowed on me.
Philemon 1:10I beseech thee for my child, whom I begot in my bonds, Onesimus;
Hebrews 3:1Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of a heavenly calling, consider the apostle and high-priest of our profession, 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 →