Contradictions and Paradoxes in Philemon 1:25

Check out Contradictions Catalog of Philemon 1:25 for the comprehensive list of verses that contradicts Philemon 1:25. Some key contradictions and paradoxes are described below.

According to Paul, God’s kindness and love, which come from Jesus, should be with you in your heart. It's like having Jesus’s warm hug with you all the time.

Philemon 1:25: The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ [be] with your spirit. Amen. «[Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant.]»

Contradiction with James 4:6

Philemon 1:25 speaks of grace being given, while James 4:6 emphasizes that God resists the proud but gives grace only to the humble, suggesting a conditional aspect to receiving grace.

James 4:6: But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.

Contradiction with Romans 11:6

Philemon 1:25 refers to grace in a personal address, whereas Romans 11:6 states that grace and works are mutually exclusive, contradicting any implication that actions can influence grace.

Romans 11:6: And if by grace, then [is it] no more of works: otherwise grace is no more grace. But if [it be] of works, then is it no more grace: otherwise work is no more work.

Contradiction with Galatians 2:21

Philemon 1:25 speaks of the grace of Jesus Christ, while Galatians 2:21 warns against nullifying the grace of God by implying it can be earned through the law.

Galatians 2:21: I do not frustrate the grace of God: for if righteousness [come] by the law, then Christ is dead in vain.

Contradiction with Ephesians 2:8-9

Philemon 1:25 conveys a wish of grace, but Ephesians 2:8-9 clarifies that grace is a gift through faith, not something given by human wish or desire.

Ephesians 2:8-9: For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: [it is] the gift of God:
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