Philemon 1:17

1:17 Therefore if you regard me as a partner, accept him as you would me.

Philemon 1:13-15

1:13 I wanted to keep him so that he could serve me in your place during my imprisonment for the sake of the gospel. 1:14 However, without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your good deed would not be out of compulsion, but from your own willingness. 1:15 For perhaps it was for this reason that he was separated from you for a little while, so that you would have him back eternally,

Philemon 1:21

1:21 Since I was confident that you would obey, I wrote to you, because I knew that you would do even more than what I am asking you to do.

Philemon 1:9

1:9 I would rather appeal to you on the basis of love – I, Paul, an old man and even now a prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus –