Philemon 1:15 KJV — MannaFest

Philemon 1:15

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

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ASV

For perhaps he was therefore parted from thee for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;

WEB

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

YLT

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

DBT

for perhaps for this reason he has been separated [from thee] for a time, that thou mightest possess him fully for ever;

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Philemon — The shortest Pauline letter. Paul appeals for Onesimus — runaway slave now a brother in Christ — on grounds of reconciliation, not coercion.

Author: Paul, with Timothy (v. 1)
Date: c. AD 60–62, from Roman imprisonment — companion letter to Colossians

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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.
Luke 15:10
Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth.
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?
Acts 4:28
For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.

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Psalms 76:10

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(2.) How tenderly still the sins of penitents are spoken of; he calls it a departure for a season, instead of giving it the term that it deserved. As overruled and ordered by God, it was a departure; but in itself, and in respect of the disposition and manner of the act, it was a criminal going away.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

So Joseph in Ge 45:5. departed--literally, "was parted from thee"; a softening term for "ran away," to mitigate Philemon's wrath. receive him--Greek, "have him for thyself in full possession" (see on Php 4:18). The same Greek as in Mt 6:2. for ever--in this life and in that to come (compare Ex 21:6).

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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PHM 1:15GEN 50:20 ROM 8:28
PHM 1:15GEN 50:20 PSA 119:71
PHM 1:15GEN 50:20 ACT 2:23
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PHM 1:15GEN 50:20 GEN 45:5-8
PHM 1:15GEN 50:20 GEN 37:18-20
PHM 1:15ACT 4:28 ISA 46:10
PHM 1:15ACT 4:28 GEN 50:20
PHM 1:15PSA 76:10 ROM 9:17

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