Filemón 1:15

15 Porque acaso por esto se ha apartado de ti por algún tiempo, para que le recibieses 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 Yo quisiera detenerle conmigo, para que en lugar de ti me sirviese en las prisiones del evangelio;

14 Mas nada quise hacer sin tu consejo, porque tu beneficio no fuese como de necesidad, sino voluntario.

15 Porque acaso por esto se ha apartado de ti por algún tiempo, para que le recibieses para siempre;

16 No ya como siervo, antes más que siervo, como hermano amado, mayormente de mí, pero cuánto más de ti, en la carne y en el Señor.

17 Así que, si me tienes por compañero, recíbele como á mi.