If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;
If he's hurt you or owes you anything at all, just charge it to me instead.
True friendship means being willing to cover someone else's debt, no questions asked.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is from the Apostle Paul's short letter to Philemon, a wealthy Christian in Colossae, written around AD 60 while Paul was imprisoned in Rome. In the letter, Paul appeals on behalf of Onesimus, Philemon's runaway slave who had likely stolen from or wronged him before encountering Paul and becoming a believer. Paul uses this situation to demonstrate Christian principles of forgiveness and reconciliation within the cultural context of Roman slavery, where masters had absolute authority over their slaves and financial debts were a serious matter.
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