Contradiction with James 2:14
Philemon 1:6 emphasizes acknowledging good in you, while James 2:14 questions faith without works, suggesting faith must be action-oriented.
James 2:14: What [doth it] profit, my brethren, though a man say he hath faith, and have not works? can faith save him?
Contradiction with Matthew 7:21
Philemon 1:6 focuses on faith acknowledgment, while Matthew 7:21 highlights doing the will of God, implying acknowledgment alone is insufficient.
Matthew 7:21: Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.
Contradiction with 1 John 3:18
Philemon 1:6 deals with recognizing good privately, while 1 John 3:18 encourages love in action rather than words alone.
1 John 3:18: My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.
Contradiction with Romans 2:13
Philemon 1:6 emphasizes internal acknowledgment of faith, whereas Romans 2:13 states that hearers of the law are not justified, but doers are justified.
Romans 2:13: (For not the hearers of the law [are] just before God, but the doers of the law shall be justified.
Contradiction with Luke 6:46
Philemon 1:6 refers to affirming good faith, whereas Luke 6:46 questions why some call Jesus 'Lord' but do not follow his teachings, implying contradiction in acknowledgment without action.
Luke 6:46: And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say?