Wesley's Explanatory Notes
Philemon 1:13
To serve me in thy stead — To do those services for me which thou, if present, wouldest gladly have done thyself.
To serve me in thy stead — To do those services for me which thou, if present, wouldest gladly have done thyself.
Verse Philemon 1:13. _THAT IN THY STEAD HE MIGHT HAVE MINISTERED UNTO ME_] As Philemon was one of Paul's converts, he became thereby his spiritual father, and had a right to his services when in need....
WHOM I WOULD HAVE RETAINED WITH ME, THAT IN THY STEAD - “That he might render me the service which I know you would if you were here.” The Greek is: “for thee” ὑπὲρ σοῦ huper sou; that is, what he...
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...
A MAN TO WHOM IT WAS EASY TO APPEAL (Philemon 1:1-7)...
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...
WOULD, &c.. was minded (App-102.) to retain. WITH. App-104. xv B. THAT. in order THAT. Greek. _hina_. IN... STEAD. App-104. MIGHT HAVE, &c.. may minister. App-190. GOSPEL. See App-140....
_I would_ Lit., "_I was wishing_" _;_the imperfect indicates a half-purpose, stopped by other considerations. Lightfoot compares for similar imperfects Romans 9:3; Galatians 4:20. _me_ Lit., MYSELF....
ὍΝ ἘΓῺ, emphatic, cf. Philemon 1:19-20. ἘΒΟΥΛΌΜΗΝ, “was minded,” cf. 2 Corinthians 1:15. Apparently βούλομαι expresses greater deliberation and less emotion than θέλω, but in St Paul the feeling of lo...
8–20. _The Request _...
ΈΒΟΥΛΌΜΗΝ _impf. ind. med. (dep.) от_ ΒΟΎΛΟΜΑΙ (G1011) желать, хотеть. Это слово обозначает замысел, стремление, делание, мечту (Lightfoot; TDNT). ΚΑΤΈΧΕΙΝ _praes. act. inf. от_ ΚΑΤΈΧΩ (G2722) удержи...
IN THE BONDS OF THE GOSPEL:— This is the fourth time that St. Paul has, in this short Epistle, put Philemon in mind of his bonds: he touches them a fifth time, Philemon 1:23. And whoever will be at th...
13. WHOM I WOULD FAIN HAVE KEPT WITH ME, THAT IN THY BEHALF HE MIGHT MINISTER UNTO ME IN THE BONDS OF THE GOSPEL; 14. BUT WITHOUT THY MIND I WOULD DO NOTHING; THAT THY GOODNESS SHOULD NOT BE AS OF NEC...
Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel: I - emphatic. Since I had such implicit trust in him as to desire to keep him 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...
(13) WHOM I WOULD HAVE RETAINED. — In the original we have here a graceful distinction in two points between the two clauses. The verb in the first clause is “to wish;” in the second “to will.” The te...
(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 1:12 (R.V.) The characteristic features of the Epistle are all embodied in these verses. They set forth, in the most striking manner, the relation of Christianity to slavery and to...
ἐγὼ : a further emphatic mode of expression. ἐβουλόμην : βούλεσθαι connotes the idea of purpose, θέλειν simply that of willing. The differences between the tenses ἐβουλόμην and ἐθέλησα (Philemon 1:14)...
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...
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...
_Do thou receive him as my own bowels. That is, as myself. Perhaps by the permission of God's providence (who never permits evil, but for some greater good) he departed from thee for a little while,[6...
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...
13._Whom I was desirous to keep beside me_. This is another argument for the purpose of appeasing Philemon, that Paul sends him back a slave, of whose services, in other respects, he stood greatly in...
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...
WHOM I WOULD HAVE RETAINED WITH ME,.... At Rome, where the apostle was a prisoner: THAT IN THY STEAD HE MIGHT HAVE MINISTERED UNTO ME IN THE BONDS OF THE GOSPEL; the apostle was in bonds, not for any...
Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel: Ver. 13. _In the bonds of the gospel_] Which is bound after a sort, when the preache...
_I beseech thee_ There is a beautiful emphasis in the repetition of these words, which he had introduced in the preceding verse; _for my son_ The son of my age. The order of the original words is this...
I WOULD HAVE RETAINED; that he might render to me, in my imprisonment, the assistance which you, were you present, would gladly bestow....
PAUL'S INTERCESSION FOR ONESIMUS....
WHOM I WOULD HAVE RETAINED WITH ME, THAT IN THY STEAD HE MIGHT HAVE MINISTERED UNTO ME IN THE BONDS OF THE GOSPEL;...
8-14 It does not lower any one to condescend, and sometimes even to beseech, where, in strictness of right, we might command: the apostle argues from love, rather than authority, in behalf of one con...
I have such an opinion of his sincerity, that I would willingly have kept him with me, that he might, while I am a prisoner for the gospel of Christ, have done those offices for me, which thou wouldst...
Philemon 1:13 whom G3739 I G1473 wished G1014 (G5711) keep G2722 (G5721) with G4314 me G1683 that...
_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...
Philemon 1:13. WHOM I WOULD HAVE RETAINED WITH ME, St. Paul inserts the pronoun emphatically: I personally would have liked to do this. And the rest of the language is also indicative of much desire:...
I WOULD FAIN HAVE KEPT (εβουλομην κατεχειν). Imperfect middle and present infinitive, "I was wishing to hold back." Again from the standpoint of the arrival of Onesimus.IN THY BEHALF (υπερ σου)....
CONTENTS: Greeting to Philemon. Intercession for Onesimus. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Timothy, Philemon, Apphia, Archippus, Paul, Epaphras, Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas. CONCLUSION: Wise and good...
TO KEEP HIM HERE. "I am the ambassador of Christ. Since I know you would help me if you were here, Onesimus your slave could help me in your place. And I would like to keep him here, since he has alre...
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
_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...
1 Corinthians 16:17; Philippians 2:30; Philemon 1:1; Ephesians 3:1;...
I would [ε β ο υ λ ο μ η ν]. Rev., I would fain. See on Matthew 1:19. The imperfect tense denotes the desire awakened but arrested. See on I would, ver. 14. With me [π ρ ο ς ε μ α υ τ ο ν]. The prepo...
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...