Philemon 1:15

¹³ Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

¹⁴ But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

¹⁶ Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

¹⁷ If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB: For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for good—
KJV: For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
WEB: For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while that you would have him forever,
ASV: For perhaps he was therefore parted [from thee] for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;
DARBY: for perhaps for this reason he has been separated [from thee] for a time, that thou mightest possess him fully for ever;
BLB: For perhaps because of this he was separated for an hour, so that you might have him back eternally,

ÅB: For kanskje han ble skilt fra deg for en stund, nettopp for at du kunne få ham til evig eie.
OTB: Kanskje var det av denne grunn han ble skilt fra deg en stund, så du kunne få ham tilbake for alltid—
B1930: For kan hende han just derfor blev skilt fra dig en stund forat du kunde få ham til evig eie,

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For to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
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