Philemon 1:16
The Scripture
(16) 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?
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
The chapter opens with the apostle Paul writing to a Christian named Philemon, a fellow believer who has received a gift from Paul. He asks Philemon to return a letter from Paul that was sent to him, emphasizing that the gift is not to be repaid but to be shared with the man who received it.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Matthew 23:8Acts 9:17Galatians 4:28Galatians 4:29I Timothy 6:2Hebrews 3:1I Peter 1:22I Peter 1:23I John 5:1Ephesians 6:5Ephesians 6:6Ephesians 6:7
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