Philemon 1:15

for perhaps because of this he did depart for an hour, that age-duringly thou mayest have him,

Young's Literal Translation

In The King James Version

For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

In Context

14and apart from thy mind I willed to do nothing, that as of necessity thy good deed may not be, but of willingness,

16no more as a servant, but above a servant — a brother beloved, especially to me, and how much more to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord!

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Cross References

Genesis 45:5and now, be not grieved, nor let it be displeasing in your eyes that ye sold me hither, for to preserve life hath God sent me before you.

Psalms 76:10For the fierceness of man praiseth Thee, The remnant of fierceness Thou girdest on.

Acts 4:28to do whatever Thy hand and Thy counsel did determine before to come to pass.

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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