Commentary Critical and Explanatory
Philemon 1:4
I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, Always - joined by Alford with "I thank my God."
I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, Always - joined by Alford with "I thank my God."
Verse Philemon 1:4. _I THANK MY GOD_] For all the good he has bestowed upon you, _making mention of thee always in my prayers_, that thou mayest hold fast all that thou hast got, and get all that thou...
I THANK MY GOD - That is, for what I hear of you. MAKING MENTION OF THEE ALWAYS IN MY PRAYERS - See a similar declaration respecting the church at Ephesus, Ephesians 1:16. It would appear from this th...
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATION _ 1. The greeting (Philemon 1:1)_ 2. Recognition of Philemon's faith and love (Philemon 1:4) 3. Concerning the reception of Onesimus (Philemon 1:8) 4.The conclusion ...
INTRODUCTORY. Paul writes from prison, sending greetings from himself and Timothy to Philemon a dear friend with whom he had worked probably during his stay in Ephesus Apphia (presumably Philemon's wi...
This is a letter from Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ, and from Timothy, the brother, to Philemon our well-beloved and our fellow-worker; and to Apphia, the sister, and to Archippus, our fellow-sol...
A MAN TO WHOM IT WAS EASY TO APPEAL (Philemon 1:1-7)...
THANK. Greek. _eucharisteo_. See Acts 27:35. MENTION. Greek. _mneia_. See Romans 1:9. Eph 1:16, 1 Thessalonians 1:2. ALWAYS. App-161. IN. Greek. _epi_. App-104. prayer
Thanksgiving and Prayer 4. _I thank my God_ For the phrase precisely cp. Romans 1:8; 1 Corinthians 1:4; Philippians 1:3 (where see our note). All the Epistles of St Paul, save only _Galatians_, contai...
ΕΥ̓ΧΑΡΙΣΤΩ͂. There is no more reference to Timothy, for it was a personal request that St Paul was about to make. Contrast the plural in Colossians 1:3. ΤΩ͂Ι ΘΕΩ͂Ι ΜΟΥ. So Romans 1:8; Philippians 1:3....
4–7. _Introductory thanksgiving for Philemon’s faith and kindness to the saints_ Apart from the Christian courtesy, and the tact under the circumstances, of such an introduction, St Paul here, as alwa...
ΕΎΧΑΡΙΣΤΏ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΕΎΧΑΡΙΣΤΈΩ (G2168) благодарить. Для эллинистических писем было характерно выражение хвалы богам за то, что адресаты находятся в добром здравии и хорошо живут, также авт...
_PHILEMON 1:4_.— The apostle does not proceed immediately to the main subject of the Epistle; but, after the usual salutations, comes nearer to the point; with the most admirable address thanking God...
II. _PAUL'S THANKS FOR PHILEMON;_ PHILEMON 1:4-7. 4. I thank _my_ God always, making mention of thee in my prayers, a. As in many of his epistles Paul starts the section right after his greeting wit...
4 The name Philemon means "fond". He seems to have been a most exemplary character, whose reputation had reached Paul's ears, and had given him joy in the midst of the sorrows and dangers of his situa...
A VERY PRECIOUS LETTER PAUL’S LETTER TO PHILEMON _KEITH NEVILLE AND MARION ADAMS_ ABOUT THIS LETTER This is a very personal letter. It does not teach about Christian beliefs. It does not give ad...
I THANK MY GOD... — Note the almost exact verbal coincidence with the salutations in Ephesians 1:15; Philippians 1:3; Colossians 1:3, with, however, the natural distinction that this is briefer and si...
CHAPTER 5 Philemon 1:4 (R.V.) PAUL'S was one of those regal natures to which things are possible that other men dare not do. No suspicion of weakness attaches to him when he pours out his heart in lo...
πάντοτε : belongs to εὐχαριστῶ, _cf._ Ephesians 1:16; Philippians 1:3; Colossians 1:3-4....
A PLEA FOR THE RETURNING SLAVE Philemon 1:1 Onesimus had known the Apostle well in the old days when Paul visited at the house of his master Philemon, who seems to have been a man of importance. His...
PHILEMON'S LOVE AND FAITH Paul regularly thanked God for Philemon as he approached the throne of grace in prayer (Philemon 1:4). Here again we have an indication of the prayerfulness of the apostle P...
I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, (5) Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; (6) That the communication of thy faith ma...
4._I give thanks to my God_. It deserves attention, that he at the same time prays for that very thing for which he “gives thanks.” Even the most perfect, so long as they live in the world, never have...
The very beautiful and interesting Epistle to Philemon does not require much comment; it is an expression of the love which works by the Spirit within the assembly of God in all the circumstances of i...
I THANK MY GOD,.... Meaning on account, of Philemon, for the grace bestowed upon him, thereafter mentioned; Romans 1:8 making other saints, Romans 1:9, the apostle was a man much in prayer, frequent a...
I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, Ver. 4. _I thank my God_] Thus the apostle begins most of his Epistles. As any man is more or less gracious, so is he thankful. The same G...
_I thank my God_, &c. This epistle, which infinitely transcends all the wisdom of this world, gives us an admirable specimen how Christians ought to treat of secular affairs from higher principles; _m...
PAUL'S THANKFULNESS AND SYMPATHY ON ACCOUNT OF PHILEMON'S CHRISTIAN STATE....
I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,...
1-7 Faith in Christ, and love to him, should unite saints more closely than any outward relation can unite the people of the world. Paul in his private prayers was particular in remembering his frien...
SEE POOLE ON "2 TIMOTHY 1:3"....
Philemon 1:4 thank G2168 (G5719) my G3450 God G2316 making G4160 (G5734) mention G3417 you G4675 always...
_Philemon's good offices to the Church St. Paul's thankfulness thereat,_ vv. 4-7. He has to appeal for an act of forgiveness to be shown to Onesimus; the apostle therefore, in words of deep thankfulne...
Philemon 1:4. I THANK MY GOD. He has just spoken of God as the giver of Christian grace, and the memory of such grace working in Philemon's life, calls forth his instant thanksgiving. How constantly t...
ALWAYS (παντοτε). Goes with ευχαριστω though so far away in the Greek sentence.MAKING MENTION OF THEE (μνειαν σου ποιουμενος). See 1 Thessalonians 1:2 for this phrase.IN (επ). Upon the occasion...
CONTENTS: Greeting to Philemon. Intercession for Onesimus. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Timothy, Philemon, Apphia, Archippus, Paul, Epaphras, Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas. CONCLUSION: Wise and good...
EVERY TIME I PRAY. Here he begins to speak directly to Philemon. Paul made it a habit to pray for God's people....
PHILEMON—NOTE ON PHILEMON 1:4 Thanksgiving and Prayer. Before Paul makes his appeal, he expresses his gratitude for Philemon (vv. Philemon 1:4) and describes how he prays f
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Philemon 1:4. I THANK MY GOD.—There the apostle carries all his joys and troubles into the presence of his God. Philemon 1:5. HEARING OF THY LOVE.—Perhaps the bearer...
EXPOSITION PHILEMON 1:1 A PRISONER OF CHRIST JESUS. He writes a private letter, as friend to friend, and therefore does not describe himself by his official title of apostle. Having to plead the cau...
Tonight let's turn to Philemon. Philemon was written by Paul the apostle unto the man whose name is Philemon who lived in Colossi. This letter was written at the same time that Paul wrote the Colossia...
Romans 1:8; Ephesians 1:16; Philippians 1:3; Colossians 1:3;...
Thank - always. Construe with thank. For similar introductory thanksgivings compare Romans 1:8; 1 Corinthians 1:4; Ephesians 1:16; Philippians 1:3
ONESIMUS Philemon 1:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The march of the Gospel in the early years. The Early Church gave itself very definitely to the propaganda of the Gospel. This had been the command of Go...
Observe here, Our apostle's holy insinuation and pious wisdom; that he might make. more easy way for his petition, he labours to possess Philemon with an opinion of his endeared affection towards him,...