For my child
(περ του εμου τεκνου). Tender and affectionate reference to Onesimus as his spiritual child.Whom I have begotten in my bonds
(ον εγεννησα εν τοις δεσμοις). First aorist active indicative of γενναω, to beget. See 1 Corinthians 4:15 for this figurative sense. Paul is evidently proud of winning Onesimus to Christ though a prisoner himself.
Verse Philemon 1:10. _I BESEECH THEE FOR MY SON ONESIMUS_] It is evident from this that Onesimus was converted by St. Paul while he was prisoner at Rome, and perhaps not long before he wrote this epis...
I BESEECH THEE FOR MY SON ONESIMUS - That is, my son in the gospel; one to whom I sustain the relation of a spiritual father; compare the notes at 1 Timothy 1:2. The address and tact of Paul here are...
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...
FOR. App-104. SON. App-108. HAVE BEGOTTEN. begat. Compare Philippians 1:1; Philippians 1:12; Philippians 1:13....
_I beseech thee_ See on the same word just above. _my son … whom I have begotten_ Lit., "_whom I begot_." But English demands the perfect where the event is quite recent. " _Son": "begotten_" _:_cp....
ΠΑΡΑΚΑΛΩ͂ ΣΕ. The appeal is enhanced by the repetition of the verb. ΠΕΡῚ ΤΟΥ͂ ἘΜΟΥ͂ ΤΈΚΝΟΥ, “about my own child.” Stronger than τοῦ τέκνου μου, cf. Philemon 1:12; Philemon 1:19; Colossians 4:18, and e...
8–20. _The Request _...
ΠΑΡΑΚΑΛΏ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΠΑΡΑΚΑΛΈΩ (G3870) молить. Здесь используется с предлогом в значении просьбы за кого-л. (Lohse; Stuhlmacher). ΈΓΈΝΝΗΣΑ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΓΕΝΝΆΩ (G1080) вынашивать, про...
DISCOURSE: 2267 THE EFFICACY OF THE GOSPEL Philemon 1:10. _I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to the...
I BESEECH THEE FOR MY SON ONESIMUS,— The order of the original words is this: _I entreat thee for a son of mine, whom I have begotten in my bonds,—Onesimus._ Thus the mind is kept in an agreeable susp...
10. I BESEECH THEE FOR MY CHILD, WHOM I HAVE BEGOTTEN IN MY BONDS, ONESIMUS. a. In this verse the great central burden of the letter is revealed: Paul is begging concerning Onesimus, the runaway sla...
I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: I BESEECH THEE - emphatically repeated from . In the Greek "Onesimus" is skillfully put last; the favourable description of him p...
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...
(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...
(10) MY SON. — Properly, _my own child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus._ The name is withheld, till Philemon’s interest is doubly engaged, for one who is the Apostle’s “own child” (a name...
CHAPTER 5 Philemon 1:8 (R.V.) After honest and affectionate praise of Philemon, the Apostle now approaches the main purpose of his letter. But even now he does not blurt it out at once. He probably a...
ὃν ἐγέννησα : _cf. Sanhedrin_, xix. 2 (Jer. Talm.), “If one teaches the son of his neighbour the Law, the Scripture reckons this the same as if he had begotten him” (quoted by Vincent). Ὀνήσιμον : one...
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...
I beseech thee, &c. He at length tells Philemon what his request is, and names the person Onesimus, but in such terms as shew how much St. Paul has this affair at heart, and that he will look upon the...
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...
_ONESIMUS_ ‘I beseech Thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds.’ Philemon 1:10 A man may be known by the company he keeps, by the books he reads, and by the letters he writes. I....
10._I beseech thee for my son_. Since less weight is commonly attached to those prayers which are not founded in some cause of just commendation, Paul shows that Onesimus is so closely related to him...
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...
I BESEECH THEE FOR MY SON ONESIMUS,.... Now he comes to the request itself, and mentions by name the person on whose account he makes it, and whom he calls his son; not merely because of his affection...
I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: Ver. 10. _My son Onesimus_] Ignatius, in his Epistle to the Ephesians, maketh mention of Onesimus, as pastor of Ephesus, next aft...
_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...
MY SON; for whom he felt the affection of a spiritual father. ONESIMUS; who had been a servant to Philemon, but had left him and gone to Rome. WHOM I HAVE BEGOTTEN; whom Paul, while a prisoner at Rom...
PAUL'S INTERCESSION FOR ONESIMUS....
I BESEECH THEE FOR MY SON ONESIMUS, WHOM I HAVE BEGOTTEN IN MY BONDS;...
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 BESEECH THEE FOR MY SON ONESIMUS; Onesimus, lately thy servant, (the same mentioned COLOSSIANS 4:9), but my son. WHOM I HAVE BEGOTTEN IN MY BONDS; not naturally, but spiritually, to whom I have been...
Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VII Of Borea in Macedonia, Onesimus, once the servant of Philemon.[199]...
Philemon 1:10 appeal G3870 (G5719) you G4571 for G4012 my G1699 son G5043 Onesimus G3682 whom G3739 begotten...
_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 1:10. I BESEECH THEE FOR MY CHILD. He puts the tenderest word in the forefront of his petition, and speaks of the fugitive slave as his child, before he mentions him by name. This touch of th...
Philemon 1:10 Master and Slave. Observe in this letter I. The exquisite courtesy of the Apostle. The manner of the Epistle teaches us as well as its matter. He offers to pay the debt of Onesimus for...
CONTENTS: Greeting to Philemon. Intercession for Onesimus. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Timothy, Philemon, Apphia, Archippus, Paul, Epaphras, Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas. CONCLUSION: Wise and good...
WHO IS MY OWN SON IN CHRIST. It is possible that Epaphras met Onesimus in Rome, and brought him to Paul. However, it was Paul who won him to Christ and became his spiritual father....
A BEAUTIFUL LETTER I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds. Philemon 1:10 (AV). There are certain characters in the Bible whom you like better than others. Some boys wil...
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 1:10 The name ONESIMUS means “useful” or “profitable.” This name was frequently given to bondservants. Onesimus is also mentioned in Colossians 4:9
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Philemon 1:8. THOUGH I MIGHT BE MUCH BOLD.—R.V. better, “though I have all boldness.” St. Paul feels that his relationship to Philemon might warrant the casting away...
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...
2 Samuel 9:1; 2 Samuel 18:5; 2 Samuel 19:37,38; Mark 9:17; 1 Tim
I beseech. Resuming the beseech of ver. 9. I beseech, I repeat. Onesimus (Onhsimon). The name is withheld until Paul has favorably disposed Philemon to his request. The word means helpful, and it was...
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...
Whom I have begotten in my bonds — The son of my age....