Verse 18
‘But if he has wronged you at all, or owes anything, put that to my account.’
And if Philemon felt wronged in any way, or felt that there was any debt due to him, let him put it to Paul’s account. Paul wanted to ensure that there was full restitution available to him so that he would not feel aggrieved, even if it was at a cost to himself.
We note in all this the perfect picture of one who takes on himself the retribution due to another. Paul was substituting himself for Onesimus, as Christ had substituted Himself for Paul.
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