Philemon 1:1–3
PAUL, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
¶ Paul a prisoner of Iesus Christ, & Timothie our brother vnto Philemon our dearely beloued, and fellow labourer,
And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
And to our beloued Apphia, and Archippus our fellow Souldier, and to the Church in thy house.
Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Iesus Christ.
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- Colossians 1:1Rank 1 from verse 1
- Ephesians 3:1Rank 2 from verse 1
- Philippians 2:25Rank 3 from verse 1
25Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.
25Yet I supposed it necessary, to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and companion in labour, and fellow souldiour, but your messenger, and hee that ministred to my wants.
- Philemon 1:9Rank 4 from verse 1
- 1 Corinthians 3:9Rank 5 from verse 1
- 1 Thessalonians 3:2Rank 6 from verse 1
2And sent Timotheus, our brother, and minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:
2And sent Timotheus our brother and minister of God, and our fellow labourer in the Gospel of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you concerning your faith:
- 2 Corinthians 1:1Rank 7 from verse 1
1PAUL, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia:
1¶ Paul an Apostle of Iesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothie our brother, vnto the Church of God, which is at Corinth, with all the Saints, which are in all Achaia:
- 2 Timothy 1:8Rank 8 from verse 1
8Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;
8Bee not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner, but bee thou partaker of the afflictions of the Gospel according to the power of God,
- Colossians 4:11Rank 9 from verse 1
11And Jesus, which is called Justus, who are of the circumcision. These only are my fellowworkers unto the kingdom of God, which have been a comfort unto me.
11And Iesus, which is called Iustus, who are of the circumcision. These onely are my fellow workers vnto the kingdome of God, which haue beene a comfort vnto me.
- Ephesians 4:1Rank 10 from verse 1
- Philippians 4:3Rank 11 from verse 1
3And I intreat thee also, true yokefellow, help those women which laboured with me in the gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellowlabourers, whose names are in the book of life.
3And I entreat thee also, true yokefellow, helpe those women which laboured with me in the Gospel, with Clement also, and with other my fellow labourers, whose names are in the booke of life.
- 2 Thessalonians 1:1Rank 12 from verse 1
- Ephesians 6:20Rank 13 from verse 1
- Philemon 1:24Rank 14 from verse 1
From verse 2
- Philippians 2:25Rank 1 from verse 2
25Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants.
25Yet I supposed it necessary, to send to you Epaphroditus my brother and companion in labour, and fellow souldiour, but your messenger, and hee that ministred to my wants.
- Colossians 4:17Rank 2 from verse 2
- Romans 16:5Rank 3 from verse 2
- Colossians 4:15Rank 4 from verse 2
- 1 Corinthians 16:19Rank 5 from verse 2
- 2 Timothy 2:3–4Rank 6 from verse 2
3Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
4No man that warreth entangleth himself with the affairs of this life; that he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier.
3Thou therefore indure hardnesse, as a good souldier of Iesus Christ.
4No man that warreth, intangleth himselfe with the affaires of this life, that hee may please him who hath chosen him to be a souldier.
From verse 3
- Romans 1:7Rank 1 from verse 3
- Ephesians 1:2Rank 2 from verse 3
- 2 Corinthians 13:14Rank 3 from verse 3
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Philemon 1:1
One whose liberty is restrained by captivity, arrest, or confinement.
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Jesus Christ
The eternal Word and Son of God, the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh.
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The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828
Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.
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At a high price; with great fondness.
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fellowlabourer
A person who labours together with another in the same work.
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Philemon 1:2
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fellowsoldier
A companion sharing labour, hardship, conflict, and service as a soldier with another, used of coworkers in gospel ministry.
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Sense 1: An assembly or congregation belonging to God or Christ. Sense 2: In passages identifying the church with Christ's body, the body of which Christ is the head.
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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.
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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.
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DEFINED WORDS
Philemon 1:3
Sense 1: Favor, acceptance, goodwill, kindness, or mercy. Sense 2: A favor, gift, benefit, or help freely bestowed, especially God's favor and enabling help; in salvation, explicitly contrasted with works and debt. Sense 3: Pleasing quality, beauty, attractiveness, or elegance, including gracious speech. Sense 4: Thankfulness or gratitude.
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The second-person plural pronoun referring to those being addressed.
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Freedom from war, strife, disturbance, or inward trouble; quietness, reconciliation, safety, or well-being.
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The one true God.
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Sense 1: A male parent or begetter. Sense 2: An ancestor, forefather, founder, source, originator, chief, elder, or one bearing paternal authority and care. Sense 3: God as Father, including the Father of Jesus Christ and of those described as his children.
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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.
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COMBINED MEANING
Jesus Christ
The eternal Word and Son of God, the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, God manifest in the flesh.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references
The Anointed One; the same title as Messias.
Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Cawdrey 1604 · Webster 1828
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1PAUL, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
1¶ Paul a prisoner of Iesus Christ, & Timothie our brother vnto Philemon our dearely beloued, and fellow labourer,
Selected passage2And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
2And to our beloued Apphia, and Archippus our fellow Souldier, and to the Church in thy house.
Selected passage3Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
3Grace to you, and peace from God our Father, and the Lord Iesus Christ.
Selected passage4I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
4I thanke my God, making mention of thee alwayes in my prayers,