Philemon 1:15 meaning and explanation
For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for good—
Philemon 1:15, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul writes from prison to Philemon, whose slave Onesimus had run away and later met Paul and became a believer. In verse 15 Paul offers a gentle perhaps, not a claim to know God's hidden purpose, suggesting the separation may have been allowed so Philemon could receive Onesimus back permanently.
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