Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
Ver. 16. Both in the flesh] Perhaps Onesimus was Philemon's kinsman.
And in the Lord] Sanctior est copula cordis quam corporis. "He that is joined to the Lord is one spirit," 1 Corinthians 6:17 .
Verse Philemon 1:16. _NOT NOW AS A SERVANT?_] Do not receive him merely as thy _slave_, nor treat him according to that condition; _but as a_ _brother_-as a genuine Christian, and particularly dear to...
NOT NOW AS A SERVANT - The adverb rendered “not now” (οὐκέτι ouketi), means “no more, no further, no longer.” It implies that he had been before in this condition, but was not to be now; compare Mat...
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 ...
THE REQUEST ON BEHALF OF ONESIMUS. Paul might confidently presume to issue commands to Philemon Paul an ambassador, and at the time of writing actually a prisoner, of Christ Jesus but for love's sake...
I could well be bold in Christ to give you orders as to where your duty lies, but for love's sake I would rather put it in the form of a request, I, Paul, such as I am, an old man now, a prisoner of C...
A MAN TO WHOM IT WAS EASY TO APPEAL (Philemon 1:1-7)...
NOT NOW. No longer. Greek. _ouketi_. SERVANT. App-190. ABOVE. App-101....
_not now as a servant_ NO MORE AS BONDSERVANT. Not that he would cease to be such, necessarily, in law; St Paul does not say "_set him free_." But in Christ he was free, an and of kin. _a brother belo...
8–20. _The Request _...
ΟΥ̓ΚΈΤΙ. Not μηκέτι as though it would depend on the reception of him by Philemon. “The ‘no more as a slave’ is an absolute fact, whether Philemon chooses to recognise it or not” (Lightfoot). ὩΣ. δοῦ...
ΟΎΚΈΤΙ (G3765) больше не. ΥΠΈΡ ΔΟΫ́ΛΟΝ (G1401) бсетьше, чем раб (RWP). ΆΓΑΠΗΤΌΣ (G27) возлюбленный (_см._ Philemon 1:1). ΜΆΛΊΣΤΑ (G3122) особенно, ΠΌΣΩ ΔΈ ΜΆΛΛΟΝ (G4214;...
NOT NOW AS A SERVANT,— The word Δουλον should have been translated _a slave._ Slaves were then bought and sold, like cattle, in the market; and the descendants of such slaves were born slaves: they di...
16. NO LONGER AS A SERVANT, BUT MORE THAN A SERVANT, A BROTHER BELOVED, SPECIALLY TO ME, BUT HOW MUCH RATHER TO THEE, BOTH IN THE FLESH AND IN THE LORD. a. Philemon was to consider that in having On...
Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord? No longer a mere slave (though still that), but above a...
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...
(16) NOT NOW AS A SERVANT, BUT... A BROTHER BELOVED... IN THE LORD. — In these words we have at last the principle which is absolutely destructive of the condition of slavery — a condition which is th...
(8-20) Here St. Paul enters on the main subject of his Letter — the recommendation to Philemon of his runaway slave, Onesimus. All thoughtful readers of the Epistle must recognise in this a peculiar c...
CHAPTER 5 Philemon 1:15 (R.V.) The first words of these verses are connected with the preceding by the "for" at the beginning; that is to say, the thought that possibly the Divine purpose in permitti...
οὐκέτι ὡς δοῦλον : no longer in the character of a slave, according to the world's acceptation of the term, though still a slave (see, however, the note on Philemon 1:21); but the relationship between...
TO BE RECEIVED AS A BROTHER Philemon 1:15 The Apostle's pleas for the restoration of Onesimus to his old trusted position in the household of Philemon are very touching. He suggests, first, that ther...
A SPECIAL REQUEST FOR ONESIMUS Knowing Philemon shared out of love for the brethren, Paul made a request. As an apostle, he could have commanded but he set it forth as a plea based upon the love found...
Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the (h) flesh, and in the Lord? (h) Because he is your servant, as other servants a...
Receive him _not now as a servant, but also as a most dear brother, especially to me. Nay I may say, how much more dear even to thee, both in the flesh, having been a Gentile as thou thyself wast, and...
Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient, (9) Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of...
_GOD’S OVERRULING PROVIDENCE_ ‘For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever; not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me,...
_But above a servant, a beloved brother_. He next brings forward another advantage of the flight, that Onesimus has not only been corrected by means of it, so as to become a useful slave, but that he...
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...
NOT NOW AS A SERVANT,.... That is, not only as a servant, for a servant he was, and was to be received as such; his call by grace had not dissolved the civil relation that was between him and his mast...
_For perhaps he therefore departed_ Δια τουτο εχωρισθη, _for this reason he was separated;_ a soft expression, to denote Onesimus's running away from his master; for it contains an insinuation that th...
NOT NOW; no longer to be viewed or treated as a servant, but as a brother in Christ, united to Him by faith and beloved for His sake. IN THE FLESH, AND IN THE LORD; in his relations for this life and...
NOT NOW AS A SERVANT, BUT ABOVE A SERVANT, A BROTHER BELOVED, SPECIALLY TO ME, BUT HOW MUCH MORE UNTO THEE, BOTH IN THE FLESH, AND IN THE LORD!...
ANOTHER POINT URGED BY THE APOSTLE....
15-22 When we speak of the nature of any sin or offence against God, the evil of it is not to be lessened; but in a penitent sinner, as God covers it, so must we. Such changed characters often become...
NOT NOW AS A SERVANT; not now merely as a servant. BUT ABOVE A SERVANT; but as one that deserveth much more kindness than a servant. A BROTHER BELOVED; being a Christian (deservedly to be loved. SPECI...
Philemon 1:16 longer G3765 as G5613 slave G1401 but G235 more G5228 beloved G27 brother G80 especially G3122 me...
Philemon 1:16. NO LONGER AS A SERVANT. He could no more be looked on as the mere slave, as before. It was not necessary that his freedom should be given to him, that might or might not be done, as see...
_The Apostle's Petition and Arguments in support of it,_ vv. 8-22. St. Paul lays aside any claim which he might have been bold to make, and entreats that Onesimus may be taken back again. He makes thi...
NO LONGER AS A SERVANT (ουκετ ως δουλον). "No longer as a slave." So it has to be here. So it should be always. Paul sends Onesimus, the converted runaway slave, back to his legal master, but shows...
CONTENTS: Greeting to Philemon. Intercession for Onesimus. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Timothy, Philemon, Apphia, Archippus, Paul, Epaphras, Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas. CONCLUSION: Wise and good...
HE IS NOT JUST A SLAVE. Here is the vital difference in the slave - master relationship!!! This slave is now a _brother in Christ_ to his master. HOW MUCH HE MEANS TO ME! To prevent any possibility of...
_A brother beloved _ CHRISTIAN BROTHERHOOD As has been well said, “In the flesh, Philemon has the brother for his slave; in the Lord, Philemon has the slave for his brother. ” He is to treat him as...
PHILEMON—NOTE ON PHILEMON 1:8 Paul’s Appeal to Philemon for Onesimus. Paul makes his appeal by first describing the remarkable change that has happened to Onesimus (vv. Philem
PHILEMON—NOTE ON PHILEMON 1:16 NO LONGER AS A BONDSERVANT. Paul expects an entirely transformed relationship between Philemon and Onesimus based on the fact that Onesimus was now Philemon’s BELOVED BR...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Philemon 1:12. WHOM I HAVE SENT AGAIN.—There were police—_the fugitivarii_—whose duty it was to track out runaway slaves: love succeeds better. Philemon 1:13. I WOULD...
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...
Matthew 23:8; Acts 9:17; Galatians 4:28,29; 1 Timothy 6:2; Hebrews 3:1
Not now [ο υ κ ε τ ι]. Rev., more correctly, no longer. The negative adverb oujketi states the fact absolutely, not as it may be conceived by Philemon [μ η κ ε τ ι]. However Philemon may regard Onesim...
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...
In the flesh — As a dutiful servant. In the Lord — As a fellow — Christian....
Doesn’t Paul approve of the institution of slavery? PROBLEM: The Apostle Paul seems to favor the institution of human slavery by sending a runaway slave, Onesimus, back to his owner. But slavery is u...