Passage

A room for a hoped-for visit

Source and translation

World English Bible, Protestant Edition · Public domain · en

²¹Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.

Philemon 1:21World English Bible, Protestant Edition

The scene

The writer expresses confidence that his recipient will do more than he has asked.

He then asks for a guest room, hoping that the community’s prayers will bring him back to them.

What practical preparation does the writer request for his hoped-for return?