Philemon 1:13

I wanted to keep him with me so that he could serve me in your place during my imprisonment for the gospel. forced, but voluntary.

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Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

I am glad that Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus came here, because what was lacking they have supplied through you.

because he came close to death for the work of the Messiah by risking his life to complete what remained unfinished in your service to me.

1From: Paul, a prisoner of the Messiah Jesus, and Timothy our brother. To: Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker,

For this reason I, Paul, am the prisoner of the Messiah Jesus for the sake of you gentiles.

I, therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, urge you to live in a way that is worthy of the calling to which you have been called,