Philemon 1:17
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Philemon 1:17 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Philemon 1:17 is a verse from the book of Philemon in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Philemon 1:17 — KJV
“If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.”
— Philemon 1:17 (KJV)
Philemon 1:17 in Context — About the Book of Philemon
Philemon is a one-page masterpiece of gospel diplomacy. Paul sends the runaway slave Onesimus back to his master — not as property but as a dear brother — and offers to pay every debt himself: charge it to me. It is the gospel of reconciliation written into a single relationship.
Cross-References for Philemon 1:17
“He said therefore, A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom, and to return.”
Shares key themes with Philemon 1:17: count, therefore, receive
“But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.”
Shares key themes with Philemon 1:17: count, receive, myself
“And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.”
Shares key themes with Philemon 1:17: therefore, receive
“Therefore thou shalt say unto them, When ye have heaved the best thereof from it, then it shall be counted unto the Levites as the increase of the threshingfloor, and as the increase of the winepress. best: Heb. fat”
Shares key themes with Philemon 1:17: count, therefore
“And they went to Joshua unto the camp at Gilgal, and said unto him, and to the men of Israel, We be come from a far country: now therefore make ye a league with us.”
Shares key themes with Philemon 1:17: count, therefore
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