Philemon 1:17 If you count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself. He does not say, If thou count me a prelate, a ruler of the Church, but a partner; he is content to be one of them, not above them. The angels count us partners (Revelation 19:10); Christ counts us partners (Hebrews 2:14); and shall we disdain to call one another partners? There are partners in nature, so are we all; partners of the same air, water, fruits of earth, misery, death; there are partners in office, as churchwardens, and constables; there are also partners in grace — partakers of the Divine nature, of one Christ, of one heaven. Such a partner did St. Paul desire to be accounted; and happy are they that are in this partnership. (W. Jones, D. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.WEB: If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me. |
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