Philemon 16
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
16 no longer as a slave but more than a slave, a brother, beloved especially to me, but even more so to you, as a man[a] and in the Lord.(A)
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- 16 As a man: literally, “in the flesh.” With this and the following phrase, Paul describes the natural and spiritual orders.
Philemon 16
New International Version
16 no longer as a slave,(A) but better than a slave, as a dear brother.(B) He is very dear to me but even dearer to you, both as a fellow man and as a brother in the Lord.
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