15for perhaps for this reason he has been separated from thee for a time, that thou mightest possess him fully for ever;


In Context

12 whom I have sent back to thee: but do thou receive him, that is, my bowels:

13 whom I was desirous of keeping with myself, that for thee he might minister to me in the bonds of the glad tidings;

14 but I have wished to do nothing without thy mind, that thy good might not be as of necessity but of willingness:

15 for perhaps for this reason he has been separated from thee for a time, that thou mightest possess him fully for ever;

16 not any longer as a bondman, but above a bondman, a beloved brother, specially to me, and how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord?

17 If therefore thou holdest me to be a partner with thee, receive him as me;

Philemon 1:15 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:15For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

1:15Perhaps the reason he was separated from you for a little while was that you might have him back for good--

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

1:15For perhaps he was therefore parted from thee for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

1:15For perhaps he therefore departed for a season from thee, that thou mightest receive him again for ever:

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

1:15For perhaps he was therefore parted from thee for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:15For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldst receive him for ever;

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

1:15For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever,

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

1:15for perhaps because of this he did depart for an hour, that age-duringly thou mayest have him,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

1:15For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that you should receive him for ever;