Philemon 1:23 meaning and explanation
Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings,
Philemon 1:23, Berean Standard Bible
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In this closing greeting, Paul passes along the regards of Epaphras, whom he calls his fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus. Epaphras was likely the founder of the church at Colossae and had traveled to be with Paul during his imprisonment, sharing in the hardship of the gospel rather than literally being jailed alongside him, though the phrase may mean he was imprisoned too.
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