Philemon 1:23

Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus,

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In The King James Version

There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;

In Context

22At the same time, I want yoʋ to prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you soon.

24and Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers, greet yoʋ.

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Cross References

Colossians 1:7You learned it from Epaphras, our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful minister of Christ on your behalf

Colossians 4:12Epaphras, who is one of you and a servant of Christ, greets you, always striving for you in his prayers, so that you may stand mature and complete in all the will of God.

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 →

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