Paul likely had in mind the fact that his missionary work in the region where Philemon lived led to his conversion, a vital spiritual blessing. This was probably not financial, since Philemon appears to have been quite wealthy, and Paul was the missionary needing support. In other words, Paul believed he had been involved in a particularly powerful blessing on Philemon's life. In contrast with Paul's commitment to repay debt for Onesimus, he mentions that Philemon is deeply indebted to Paul in the first place. However, Paul often hand-wrote his own personal comments (1 Corinthians 16:21 Galatians 6:11 Colossians 4:18 2 Thessalonians 3:17). In this letter, Timothy may have been Paul's assistant (Philemon 1:1), as was also likely the case in 2 Corinthians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 Thessalonians, and 2 Thessalonians. This is the same idea as a modern stenographer, or transcriber. Paul often used others to physically write down the words of his letters, a common practice in the first century. It is clear Paul was personally marking these words on paper, adding to the authenticity of his promise. I have a new partner who has been with me for 3. This is particularly common in workplaces or relationships where the balance of power is out. They also have a way of taking from you or doing something that hurts you, then maintaining they were doing it all for you. This verse extends Paul's focus on Onesimus' freedom which began in verse 8, and shifted to a personal emphasis in verse 17. Toxic people have a way of sending out the vibe that you owe them something.
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