no longer as a slave but more than a slave--a beloved brother, especially to me but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
Philemon 1:16
Surrounding context
1:15 For perhaps he departed for a while for this purpose, that you might receive him forever,
1:16 no longer as a slave but more than a slave--a beloved brother, especially to me but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
1:17 If then you count me as a partner, receive him as you would me.