Philemon 1:23 (DBY)

Passage

Epaphras salutes thee, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus;

Nearby Context

Philemon 1:21 Being confident of thine obedience, I have written to thee, knowing that thou wilt do even more than I say.

Philemon 1:22 But withal prepare me also a lodging; for I hope that I shall be granted to you through your prayers.

Philemon 1:23 Epaphras salutes thee, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus;

Philemon 1:24 Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workmen.

Philemon 1:25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your spirit.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "epaphras", "salutes", "thee", "fellow-prisoner", "christ", and "jesus". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "epaphras" and "salutes", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 22's "But withal prepare me also a lodging..." into verse 24's "Mark Aristarchus Demas Luke my fellow-workmen...", so "epaphras" and "salutes" belong inside that flow. In Philemon context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "epaphras" and "salutes" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.