Philemon 1:15

Good News Translation

It may be that Onesimus was away from you for a short time so that you might have him back for all time.

Cross References

Genesis 50:20

You plotted evil against me, but God turned it into good, in order to preserve the lives of many people who are alive today because of what happened.

Psalm 76:10

Human anger only results in more praise for you; those who survive the wars will keep your festivals.

Isaiah 20:6

When that time comes, the people who live along the coast of Philistia will say, ‘Look at what has happened to the people we relied on to protect us from the emperor of Assyria! How will we ever survive?’”

Acts 4:28

They gathered to do everything that you by your power and will had already decided would happen.