Sermons citing Philemon 1:8–22

^1:10 I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains.

^1:11 Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.

^1:12 I am sending back to you him who is my very heart.

^1:13 I would have liked to keep him with me, so that on your behalf he could minister to me in my chains for the gospel.

^1:14 But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness will not be out of compulsion, but by your own free will.

^1:15 For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for good—

^1:16 no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a beloved brother. He is especially beloved to me, but even more so to you, both in person and in the Lord.

^1:17 So if you consider me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.

^1:18 But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to my account.

^1:19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me your very self.

^1:20 Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.

^1:21 Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.

^1:22 In the meantime, prepare a guest room for me, because I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.