Philemon 1:22
But simultaneously also prepare a lodging for me, for I hope that by your prayers I will be granted to you.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
In Context
21Being confident in thine obedience I wrote to thee, knowing that thou will do above what I say.
23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, salutes thee,
Cross References
Romans 15:24whenever I go to Spain I will come to you. For I hope to see you while passing through, and there to be helped on the way by you, if first I may be partly satisfied from you.
2 Corinthians 1:11And of you who help together by supplication for us (a gift for us from many persons, because of many), so that there may be gratitude about you.
Philippians 1:25And having been convinced of this, I know that I will remain, and will continue with you all for your progress and joy in the faith.
Hebrews 13:19But I urge you to do this even more, so that I may be restored to you sooner.
James 5:16Confess ye the trespasses to each other, and pray for each other so that ye may be healed. A working supplication of a righteous man is very powerful.
3 John 1:14But I hope to see thee straightaway, and we will speak mouth to mouth. Peace to thee. The friends salute thee. Salute the friends by name.
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 →