But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
Parallel translations
- WEB Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
- BSB In the meantime, prepare a guest room for me, because I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
- NKJV But, meanwhile, also prepare a guest room for me, for I trust that through your prayers I shall be granted to you.
- NASB At the same time also prepare me a guest room, for I hope that through your prayers I will be given to you.
- NLT One more thing—please prepare a guest room for me, for I am hoping that God will answer your prayers and let me return to you soon.
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Quick answer
Paul asks Philemon to prepare a guest room, hoping to visit after his release. The expected visit adds gentle accountability and warm anticipation.
Overview
Paul is confident that the prayers of the believers will lead to his freedom and a personal reunion. The promise of a visit assures Philemon of Paul's ongoing fellowship and quietly encourages him to handle the matter of Onesimus well before Paul arrives. It also reflects Paul's firm belief that God answers the intercession of His people.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 12
- 2 Cor 1:11Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift bestowed upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.
- Phil 2:24But I trust in the Lord that I also myself shall come shortly.
- 2 Jn 1:12Having many things to write unto you, I would not write with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.
- Phil 1:19For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
- Acts 28:23And when they had appointed him a day, there came many to him into his lodging; to whom he expounded and testified the kingdom of God, persuading them concerning Jesus, both out of the law of Moses, and out of the prophets, from morning till evening.
- Jas 5:16Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.
- Rom 15:24Whensoever I take my journey into Spain, I will come to you: for I trust to see you in my journey, and to be brought on my way thitherward by you, if first I be somewhat filled with your company.
- Heb 13:23Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty; with whom, if he come shortly, I will see you.
- 3 Jn 1:14But I trust I shall shortly see thee, and we shall speak face to face. Peace be to thee. Our friends salute thee. Greet the friends by name.
- Rom 15:30–32Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ’s sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;
- Heb 13:19But I beseech you the rather to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
- Phil 1:25–26And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith;
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