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Philemon 1:9

Being such an one as Paul the aged [τ ο ι ο υ τ ο ς ω ν ω ς π α υ λ ο ς π ρ ε σ β υ τ η ς]. Being such an one, connect with the previous I rather beseech, and with Paul the aged. Not, being such an one (armed with such authority), as Paul the aged I beseech (the second beseech in ver. 10); but, as Rev., for love's sake I rather beseech, being such an one as Paul the aged. The beseech in ver. 10 is resumptive. Aged; or ambassador (so Rev., in margin). The latter rendering is supported by presbeuw I am an ambassador, Ephesians 6:10; Ephesians 6:21; Ephesians 6 There is no objection to aged on the ground of fact. Paul was about sixty years old, besides being prematurely aged from labor and hardship. For aged see Luke 1:18; Titus 2:2.

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See also Philemon 1:9 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Philemon 1:9. _PAUL THE AGED_] If we allow St. Paul to have been about 25 years of age at the utmost, in the year 31, when he was assisting at the martyrdom of Stephen, Acts 7:58; as this epist...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    YET FOR LOVE’S SAKE - For the love which you bear me, and for the common cause. I RATHER BESEECH THEE - Rather than command thee. BEING SUCH AN ONE AS PAUL THE AGED - πρεσβυτης presbutēs - an old ma...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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 ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    A MAN TO WHOM IT WAS EASY TO APPEAL (Philemon 1:1-7)...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    YET. Omit. FOR. SAKE. App-104. BESEECH. App-134. Compare Philemon 1:7. AGED. Greek. _presbutes_. See Titus 2:2. Elsewhere, Luke 1:18. ALSO, &c.. a prisoner also....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _for love's sake_ Lit., "_because of the love_" _;_i.e., perhaps, "because of _our_love." Ellicott, Alford, and Lightfoot take the reference to be to (Christian) love in general. But the Greek comment...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ΔΙᾺ ΤῊΝ�. Probably Philemon’s. After expressly saying σοῦ τὴν� (Philemon 1:5) and ἐπὶ τῇ� (Philemon 1:7) it was not necessary for St Paul to repeat the personal pronoun once more. The love that Philem...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    8–20. _The Request _...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΜΆΛΛΟΝ (G3123) скорее, ΠΑΡΑΚΑΛΏ _praes. ind. act. от_ ΠΑΡΑΚΑΛΈΩ (G3870) побуждать, молить. Этот гл. обозначает просьбу (TDNT; Lohse). ΤΟΙΟΎΤΟΣ (G5108) подобный. О строении этого раздела _см._ Lightf...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    PAUL THE AGED,— It is generally thought that this Epistle was written about the year of Christ 62; and if we suppose St. Paul to have been twenty-four years old when Stephen was stoned, which is consi...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    III. _PAUL'S INTERCESSION FOR ONESIMUS;_ PHILEMON 1:8-22. 8. Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting, 9. yet for love's sake I rather beseech, being suc...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ. FOR LOVE'S SAKE - mine to thee: in contrast to the "boldness" [ parreesian (G39...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    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...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (8, 9) WHEREFORE... FOR LOVE’S SAKE... — Still the same idea runs on. Philemon’s love, shown in Christian fellowship, is in the Apostle’s mind; “therefore,” he adds, “for love’s sake” — speaking in th...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    τοιοῦτος ὢν ὡς : “ τοιοῦτος can be defined only by a following adjective, or by οἷος, ὅς, ὅσος, or ὤστε with the infinitive; never by ὡς ” (Vincent). It seems, therefore, best to take τοιοῦτος ὤν as r...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    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...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    (1) Yet for love's sake I rather beseech [thee], being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ. (1) An example of a Christian exercise and commendation for another man....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _I rather beseech thee, thou being such a one, [4] as Paul. That is, united to him in spirit, by the same faith and charity; I am therefore confident thou wilt not refuse the request of Paul, now an a...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    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...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    9._Being such a one_. He claims the right to command on two grounds, that he is _an elder_, and that he is _a prisoner for Christ _He says that, on account of Philemon’s love, he chooses rather to ent...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    YET FOR LOVE'S SAKE I RATHER BESEECH THEE,.... Either for the sake of the great love which the apostle bore to Philemon, being, as he calls him, his dearly beloved, he took this method; or because of...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Yet for love's sake I rather beseech _thee_, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ. Ver. 9. _Yet for love's sake, &c._] Here is brave oratory, such as might well...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _Wherefore_ Because we are so well assured of thy benevolent disposition, and thy constant readiness to do every good in thy power; _though I might be much bold in Christ_ Might take great freedom in...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    FOR LOVE'S SAKE; their mutual love to Christ and his cause, and to one another. I RATHER BESEECH; Paul chose to take this course rather than to command Philemon to do as he desired, and as God require...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    PAUL'S INTERCESSION FOR ONESIMUS....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    YET FOR LOVE'S SAKE I RATHER BESEECH THEE, BEING SUCH AN ONE AS PAUL THE AGED, AND NOW ALSO A PRISONER OF JESUS CHRIST....

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    YET FOR LOVE'S SAKE; writing to thee in a cause of love, where so good and charitable a man may have an opportunity to express his charity. Or rather, out of my love and kindness to thee, persuading m...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Philemon 1:9 for G1223 loves G26 sake G3870 rather G3123 appeal G3870 (G5719) being G5607 (G5752) one...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    _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...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Philemon 1:9. YET FOR LOVE'S SAKE. This might mean Philemon's love towards Paul, which from what is said in this letter may well be supposed to have been great, and such as the apostle could appeal to...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    PAUL THE AGED (Παυλος πρεσβυτης). Paul is called νεανιας (a young man) at the stoning of Stephen (Acts 7:58). He was perhaps a bit under sixty now. Hippocrates calls a man πρεσβυτης from 49 to 56 an...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Greeting to Philemon. Intercession for Onesimus. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Timothy, Philemon, Apphia, Archippus, Paul, Epaphras, Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas. CONCLUSION: Wise and good...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    BUT LOVE COMPELS ME. "Yet love compels me not to use my authority, but to make a request instead. I have the right to order you, but I will not do this." [The TEV follows Lightfoot in reading PRESBEUT...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    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

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    Romans 12:1; 2 Corinthians 5:20; 2 Corinthians 6:1; Ephesians 4:1;...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    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...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Yet out of love I rather entreat thee — In how handsome a manner does the apostle just hint, and immediately drop, the consideration of his power to command, and tenderly entreat Philemon to hearken t...

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