Philemon 1:16

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not as a slave anymore, but as something much better than a slave. He is a dear brother to me but even more so to you, because now he will be not just a member of your household but also your brother in the Lord.

Cross References

Colossians 3:22

Slaves, obey your earthly masters in everything. Don’t do it just to please them when they’re watching you. Obey them genuinely, out of respect for the Lord.

Matthew 23:8

“But you shouldn’t be called ‘Rabbi,’ because you have only one Teacher, and you are all brothers.

1 Timothy 6:2

Slaves whose masters are believers shouldn’t treat them with less respect just because the masters are believers. Instead, they should serve them even better. They should love their masters because they’re believers too and because they’re committed to caring for them. These are the things you are to teach and insist on.

1 Corinthians 7:22

Someone who was a slave when the Lord called them is now serving the Lord as a free person. But it’s just as true that someone who was free when God called them is now a slave of Christ.

Hebrews 3:1

Holy brothers and sisters, who take part in God’s calling, I want you to focus your attention on Jesus, who is the messenger and high priest of our faith.

Acts 9:17

So Ananias went over to the house and went in. He placed his hands on Saul and said, “Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here has sent me. He wants you to see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.”

1 John 5:1

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is a child of God. And everyone who loves the Father loves his child as well.