Philemon 1:15 · KJV
“For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;”
— Philemon 1:15
But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
Philemon 1 — Context
Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
14But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
15For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
16Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
17If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
Cross References
Genesis 50:20
But as for you, ye thought evil against me; {but} God meant it unto good, to bring to pass, as {it is} this day, to save much people alive.
Genesis 45:5-8
Now therefore be not grieved, nor angry with yourselves, that ye sold me hither: for God did send me before you to preserve life. {nor...: Heb. neither let there be anger in your eyes}
Isaiah 20:6
And the inhabitant of this isle shall say in that day, Behold, such {is} our expectation, whither we flee for help to be delivered from the king of Assyria: and how shall we escape? {isle: or, country}
Acts 4:28
For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
Psalms 76:10
Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.