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Verse Philemon 1:15. _HE-DEPARTED FOR A SEASON_] This is another most
delicate stroke. He departed thy _slave_, thy _unfaithful slave_; he
departed _for a short time_; but so has the mercy of God ope...
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FOR PERHAPS HE THEREFORE DEPARTED FOR A SEASON - Perhaps on this
account, or for this reason - διὰ τοῦτο dia touto - he
left you for a little time. Greek, “for an hour” - πρὸς
ὥραν pros hōran. T...
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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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PERHAPS. Greek. _tacha_. Only here and Romans 5:7.
THEREFORE. because of (App-104.Philemon 1:2; Philemon 1:2) this.
DEPARTED. was separated. Greek. _chorizo_. First occurance:...
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_For_ He gives a new reason for Onesimus" return. Perhaps it was _on
purpose for_such a more than restoration that he was permitted to
desert Philemon. So to send him back is to carry out God's plan....
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ΤΆΧΑ ΓᾺΡ. γὰρ states another reason for St Paul not
retaining Onesimus, viz. that God in permitting his flight may have
had Philemon’s own interests in view, τάχα (Romans 5:7†) shows
that this is mere...
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8–20. _The Request
_...
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FOR PERHAPS HE THEREFORE DEPARTED— As Philemon 1:13 were thrown in
by way of parenthesis, this 15th verse must be considered as connected
in sense with Philemon 1:12. As the event had been so happy, S...
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15. FOR PERHAPS HE WAS THEREFORE PARTED _FROM THEE_ FOR A SEASON, THAT
THOU SHOULDEST HAVE HIM FOR EVER;
a.
Paul here presents a possibility (perhapsperadventure); Maybe Onesimus
was separated from...
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For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest
receive him for ever; PERHAPS - speaking humanly, yet as believing
that God's providence probably (for we cannot dogmatically defin...
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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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(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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(15) FOR PERHAPS HE THEREFORE DEPARTED (or, _was parted_)_. — This_
is a further reason for sending Onesimus back. St. Paul now touches on
Onesimus’ “being parted” from Philemon, using a phrase not on...
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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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ἐχωρίσθη : a very delicate way of putting it. πρὸς
ὥραν : _cf._ 2 Corinthians 7:8; Galatians 2:5. αἰώνιον :
there is no reason why this should not be taken in a literal sense,
the reference being to O...
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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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For perhaps he therefore (f) departed for (g) a season, that thou
shouldest receive him for ever;
(f) He uses a more gentle type of speech, but in reality, he ran away.
(g) For a little time....
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[BIBLIOGRAPHY]
A little while. Literally, ad horam, _Greek: pros oran._...
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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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_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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15_For perhaps he was separated_. If we are angry on account of
offenses committed by men, our minds ought to be soothed, when we
perceive that those things which were done through malice have been
tu...
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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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FOR PERHAPS HE THEREFORE DEPARTED FOR A SEASON,.... The apostle in
this clause seems to soften this business of Onesimus in running away
from his master; he calls it not a running away, but a departur...
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For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest
receive him for ever;
Ver. 15. _For perhaps he therefore_] God hath a hand in ordering our
disorders to his own glory and our good....
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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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DEPARTED FOR A SEASON; from Philemon.
RECEIVE HIM FOR EVER; as a disciple of Christ, one whom he was to
love, and with whom he would hold sweet communion to eternity....
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ANOTHER POINT URGED BY THE APOSTLE....
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For perhaps he therefore departed for a season that thou shouldest
receive him forever;...
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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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OLBGrk;
Onesimus in departing designed no such thing, but possibly God, in the
wisdom of his providence, suffered him to depart from thee, and to
fall into theft, that he might upon that occasion come...
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Philemon 1:15 For G1063 G1223 perhaps G5029 departed G5563 (G5681) for
G4314 while G5610 this G5124 that...
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Philemon 1:15. FOR PERHAPS HE WAS THEREFORE PARTED FROM THEE FOR A
SEASON. This more literal rendering brings out the force of the
apostle's words more fully. St. Paul sees in the whole event somethin...
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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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PERHAPS
(ταχα). Old adverb, in N.T. only here and Romans 5:7.THAT THOU
SHOULDST HAVE HIM
(ινα αυτον απεχηις). Final clause with ινα and
present active subjunctive of απεχω, to have back, "that th...
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Philemon 1:15
Social Power of the Gospel.
I. We see here, first of all, what sort of results St. Paul expected
to flow from the reconciling and combining force of the Christian
faith. In nothing does...
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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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It MAY BE. "I know it made you unhappy when your slave ran away, but
think about this. This may be God's providence at work. He will now be
your slave for life." [Some see a reference to Deuteronomy 1...
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_Perhaps _
CONTINGENCY
The word is used to express every degree of contingency from the
faintest possibility to the highest probability.
Two reasons may underlie the peculiar timidity and hesitatio...
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PHILEMON—NOTE ON PHILEMON 1:15 WHY HE WAS PARTED FROM YOU. God is
understood to be sovereignly behind the events. It is like Joseph’s
remark to his brothers that “it was not you who sent me here, but...
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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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Genesis 45:5; Genesis 50:20; Psalms 76:10; Isaiah 20:6; Acts 4:28...
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For perhaps. I sent him back, for, if I had kept him, I might have
defeated the purpose for which he was allowed to be separated from you
for a time. "We are not to be too sure of what God means by su...
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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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God might permit him to be separated (a soft word) for a season, that
thou mightest have him for ever — Both on earth and in heaven....
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Here our apostle answers an objection which possibly Philemon might
make: Thus, "Onesimus ran away from me; what reason have. to receive
him again?" The apostle seems thus to rely upon it: if his depa...