Philemon 21-22
Expanded Bible
21 I write this letter, ·knowing [L confident of your obedience/compliance, knowing] that you will do what I ask you and even more.
22 One more thing—prepare a ·room [guest room] for me in which to stay, because I hope God will answer your prayers and I will be ·able to come [restored; L granted] to you.
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Philemon 21-22
Amplified Bible
21 I write to you [perfectly] confident of your obedient compliance, [a]since I know that you will do even more than I ask.
22 At the same time also prepare a guest room for me [in expectation of a visit], for I hope that through your prayers I will be [granted the gracious privilege of] coming to you [at Colossae].
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- Philemon 1:21 This was probably a subtle suggestion by Paul to emancipate Onesimus.
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