Filemón 1:15

15 Parece que perdiste a Onésimo por un corto tiempo para que ahora pudieras tenerlo de regreso para siempre.

Filemón 1:15 Meaning and Commentary

Philemon 1:15

For perhaps he therefore departed for a season
The apostle in this clause seems to soften this business of Onesimus in running away from his master; he calls it not a running away, but a departure, an absence from him, and that but for a little while; and suggests that the hand of God might be in it; that there was an overruling providence that attended it, such as was in Joseph's going down into Egypt; and that this separation of Onesimus from his master, for a short time, was in order that they should come together again, and never part more, as follows:

that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
or during life, referring to the law in ( Exodus 21:6 ) or to all eternity, since they were in the same spiritual relation, partakers of the same grace, and had a right to the same heavenly inheritance, and should be together with Christ for evermore.

Filemón 1:15 In-Context

13 Quería retenerlo aquí conmigo mientras estoy en cadenas por predicar la Buena Noticia, y él me hubiera ayudado de tu parte;

14 pero no quise hacer nada sin tu consentimiento. Preferí que ayudaras de buena gana y no por obligación.

15 Parece que perdiste a Onésimo por un corto tiempo para que ahora pudieras tenerlo de regreso para siempre.

16 Él ya no es como un esclavo para ti. Es más que un esclavo, es un hermano amado, especialmente para mí. Ahora será de más valor para ti, como persona y como hermano en el Señor.

17 Así que, si me consideras tu compañero, recíbelo a él como me recibirías a mí.