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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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A MAN TO WHOM IT WAS EASY TO APPEAL (Philemon 1:1-7)...
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NOT NOW. No longer. Greek. _ouketi_.
SERVANT. App-190.
ABOVE. App-101....
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_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...
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8–20. _The Request
_...
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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...
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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;...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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(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...
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(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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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,...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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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 Phil...
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_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...
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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...
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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!...
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ANOTHER POINT URGED BY THE APOSTLE....
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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...
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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...
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Philemon 1:16 longer G3765 as G5613 slave G1401 but G235 more G5228
beloved G27 brother G80 especially G3122 me...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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CONTENTS: Greeting to Philemon. Intercession for Onesimus.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Timothy, Philemon, Apphia, Archippus, Paul,
Epaphras, Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas.
CONCLUSION: Wise and good...
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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...
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_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...
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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Matthew 23:8; Acts 9:17; Galatians 4:28,29; 1 Timothy 6:2; Hebrews 3:1
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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...
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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...
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In the flesh — As a dutiful servant. In the Lord — As a fellow —
Christian....
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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...