Philemon 1:18 (YLT)

Passage

and if he did hurt to thee, or doth owe anything, this to me be reckoning;

Nearby Context

Philemon 1:16 no more as a servant, but above a servant--a brother beloved, especially to me, and how much more to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord!

Philemon 1:17 If, then, with me thou hast fellowship, receive him as me,

Philemon 1:18 and if he did hurt to thee, or doth owe anything, this to me be reckoning;

Philemon 1:19 I, Paul did write with my hand, I--I will repay; that I may not say that also thyself, besides, to me thou dost owe.

Philemon 1:20 Yes, brother, may I have profit of thee in the Lord; refresh my bowels in the Lord;

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "hurt", "thee", "doth", "anything", and "reckoning". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "hurt" and "thee", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 17's "If then with me thou hast fellowship..." into verse 19's "I Paul did write with my hand...", so "hurt" 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 "hurt" and "thee" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.