Philemon 1:22 (LSB)

Passage

And at the same time also prepare me a lodging, for I hope that through your prayers I will be graciously given to you.

Nearby Context

Philemon 1:20 Yes, brother, let me benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ!

Philemon 1:21 Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, since I know that you will do even more than what I say.

Philemon 1:22 And at the same time also prepare me a lodging, for I hope that through your prayers I will be graciously given to you.

Philemon 1:23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,

Philemon 1:24 as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow workers.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "same", "time", "prepare", "lodging", "hope", "through", "prayers", and "graciously". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "same" and "time", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 21's "Having confidence in your obedience I write..." into verse 23's "Epaphras my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus...", so "same" and "time" 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 "same" and "time" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.