KJV King James Version
Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy [our] brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
VERSE STUDY • KJV
Philemon 1:1
Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy [our] brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker,
WEB World English Bible
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,
ASV American Standard Version
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timotheus the brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,
Surrounding context — Philemon 1
1 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy [our] brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
2 And to [our] beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
3 Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4 I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
ΠαῦλοςG3972 · PaulosPaulδέσμιοςG1198 · desmiosprisonerΧριστοῦG5547 · ChristosChristἸησοῦG2424 · IēsousJesusκαὶG2532 · kaiandΤιμόθεοςG5095 · TimotheosTimothyὁG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀδελφὸςG80 · adelphosbrotherΦιλήμονιG5371 · PhilēmōnPhilemonτῷG3588 · hothe/this/whoἀγαπητῷG27 · agapētosbelovedκαὶG2532 · kaiandσυνεργῷG4904 · sunergosco-workerἡμῶνG3165 · meme
Cross-references
Philippians 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.Ephesians 3:1For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,Colossians 1:1Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus [our] brother,Philemon 1:9Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech [thee], being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.1 Corinthians 3:9For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, [ye are] God’s building.Ephesians 4:1I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,2 Corinthians 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:2 Timothy 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;1 Thessalonians 3:2And 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:Colossians 4:11And 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.Philippians 4:3And 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.Ephesians 6:20For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak.Philemon 1:24Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.2 Thessalonians 1:1Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ:
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