Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation It may be that Onesimus was away from you for a short time so that you might have him back for all time. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge For perhaps he therefore departed for a season from thee that thou mightest receive him again for ever: Genesis 45:5-8 Be not afraid, and let it not seem to you a hard case that you sold me into these countries: for God sent me before you into Egypt for your preservation. . . . Genesis 50:20 You thought evil against me: but God turned it into good, that he might exalt me, as at present you see, and might save many people. Psalm 76:10 For the thought of man shall give praise to thee: and the remainders of the thought shall keep holiday to thee. Isaiah 20:6 And the inhabitants of this isle shall say in that day: Lo this was our hope, to whom we fled for help, to deliver us from the face of the king of the Assyrians: and how shall we be able to escape? Acts 4:28 To do what thy hand and thy counsel decreed to be done. Context Paul's Appeal for Onesimus…14But without thy counsel I would do nothing: that thy good deed might not be as it were of necessity, but voluntary. 15For perhaps he therefore departed for a season from thee that thou mightest receive him again for ever: 16Not now as a servant, but instead of a servant, a most dear brother, especially to me. But how much more to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord?… Cross References Genesis 45:5 Be not afraid, and let it not seem to you a hard case that you sold me into these countries: for God sent me before you into Egypt for your preservation. Genesis 45:8 Not by your counsel was I sent hither, but by the will of God: who hath made me as it were a father to Pharao, and lord of his whole house, and governor in all the land of Egypt. Jump to Previous Depart Departed Forever Fully Good Hour Little Mayest Mightest Parted Perhaps Possess Possible Reason Receive Season Separated Shouldest Shouldst Time WhollyJump to Next Depart Departed Forever Fully Good Hour Little Mayest Mightest Parted Perhaps Possess Possible Reason Receive Season Separated Shouldest Shouldst Time WhollyLinks Philemon 1:15 NIVPhilemon 1:15 NLT Philemon 1:15 ESV Philemon 1:15 NASB Philemon 1:15 Bible Apps Philemon 1:15 Biblia Paralela Philemon 1:15 Chinese Bible Philemon 1:15 French Bible Philemon 1:15 German Bible Alphabetical: a back for forever from good have he him little might Perhaps reason separated that the this was while would you NT Letters: Philemon 1:15 For perhaps he was therefore separated (Phm Phl) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |