Acts 9:13-14
9:13 But Ananias replied,
“Lord, I have heard from many people
about this man, how much harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem,
9:14 and here he has authority from the chief priests to imprison
all who call on your name!”
Acts 21:20
21:20 When they heard this, they praised
God. Then they said to him, “You see, brother, how many thousands of Jews
there are who have believed, and they are all ardent observers
of the law.
Acts 22:13
22:13 came
to me and stood beside me
and said to me, ‘Brother Saul, regain your sight!’
And at that very moment
I looked up and saw him.
Genesis 45:4
45:4 Joseph said to his brothers, “Come closer to me,” so they came near. Then he said, “I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.
Luke 15:30
15:30 But when this son of yours
came back, who has devoured
your assets with prostitutes,
you killed the fattened calf
for him!’
Luke 15:32
15:32 It was appropriate
to celebrate and be glad, for your brother
was dead, and is alive; he was lost and is found.’”
Romans 15:7
Exhortation to Mutual Acceptance
15:7 Receive one another, then, just as Christ also received you, to God’s glory.
Philemon 1:16
1:16 no longer as a slave,
but more than a slave, as a dear brother. He is especially so to me, and even more so to you now, both humanly speaking
and in the Lord.
Philemon 1:1
Salutation
1:1 From Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our dear friend and colaborer,
Philemon 1:22-23
1:22 At the same time also, prepare a place for me to stay, for I hope that through your prayers I will be given back to you.
Concluding Greetings
1:23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you.