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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....
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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...
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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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A MAN TO WHOM IT WAS EASY TO APPEAL (Philemon 1:1-7)...
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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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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....
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_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....
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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...
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8–20. _The Request
_...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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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(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...
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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 1:12 (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...
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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)...
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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...
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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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_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...
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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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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...
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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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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...
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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...
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_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...
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I WOULD HAVE RETAINED; that he might render to me, in my imprisonment,
the assistance which you, were you present, would gladly bestow....
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PAUL'S INTERCESSION FOR ONESIMUS....
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WHOM I WOULD HAVE RETAINED WITH ME, THAT IN THY STEAD HE MIGHT HAVE
MINISTERED UNTO ME IN THE BONDS OF THE GOSPEL;...
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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...
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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...
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Philemon 1:13 whom G3739 I G1473 wished G1014 (G5711) keep G2722
(G5721) with G4314 me G1683 that...
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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 1:13. 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:...
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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)....
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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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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...
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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
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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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1 Corinthians 16:17; Philippians 2:30; Philemon 1:1; Ephesians 3:1;...
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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...
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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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To serve me in thy stead — To do those services for me which thou,
if present, wouldest gladly have done thyself....