Philemon 1:23 (DRB)

Passage

There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus:

Nearby Context

Philemon 1:21 Trusting in thy obedience, I have written to thee: knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

Philemon 1:22 But withal prepare me also a lodging. For I hope that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.

Philemon 1:23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus:

Philemon 1:24 Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, my fellow labourers.

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

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "salute", "thee", "epaphras", "fellow", "prisoner", "christ", and "jesus". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "salute" and "thee", 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 and Luke my fellow...", so "salute" and "thee" 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 "salute" and "thee" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.