Philemon 1:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Philemon 1:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Philemon 1:18 is a verse from the book of Philemon in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;" Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Philemon 1:18 — KJV
“If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;”
— Philemon 1:18 (KJV)
Philemon 1:18 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 1:18
“Moreover thou hast not brought us into a land that floweth with milk and honey, or given us inheritance of fields and vineyards: wilt thou put out the eyes of these men? we will not come up. put...: Heb. bore out”
Shares key themes with Philemon 1:18: oweth, ought, put
“And it shall come to pass, when the LORD thy God hath brought thee in unto the land whither thou goest to possess it, that thou shalt put the blessing upon mount Gerizim, and the curse upon mount Ebal.”
Shares key themes with Philemon 1:18: hath, ought, put
“And that prophet, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from the LORD your God, which brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to thrust thee out of the way which the LORD thy God commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put the evil away from the midst of thee. to turn...: Heb. revolt against the LORD”
Shares key themes with Philemon 1:18: hath, ought, put
“And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days.”
Shares key themes with Philemon 1:18: hath, ought, put
“Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.”
Shares key themes with Philemon 1:18: hath, ought, put
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