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Justin Edwards' Family Bible NT (1851)

Philemon 1:12

Receive him; as one on whom is placed the heart of Paul, the aged and imprisoned sufferer for Christ.

Mine own bowels; either the child of mine own bowels in a spiritual sense, Genesis 15:4, etc, or one dear to me as my own heart. If a servant who has left a Christian master and gone to a distant place, has himself become a Christian, and wishes to return, it is right for other Christians to assist him by requesting his former master to receive him in a Christian manner as he would receive one of them, especially when they know that he will do what they ask of him. Verses Philippians 1:17; Philippians 1:21.

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See also Philemon 1:12 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Philemon 1:12. _WHOM I HAVE SENT AGAIN_] The Christian religion never cancels any civil relations; a _slave_, on being converted, and becoming a free man of Christ, has no right to claim, on th...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    WHOM I HAVE SENT AGAIN - That is, to Philemon. This was, doubtless, at his own request, for: (1) There is not the slightest evidence that he compelled him, or even urged him to go. The language is jus...

  • 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)

    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...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

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

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    HAVE. Omit, SENT AGAIN. sent back. App-174. THOU THEREFORE RECEIVE. The texts omit, and read "sent again to thee", MINE OWN BOWELS. as mine own self. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_. App-6....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _whom I have sent again_ Lit., "_I did send_" _;_the "epistolary aorist," as in Colossians 4:8, where see note. How much lies behind these simple words; what unselfish jealousy for duty on St Paul's p...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ὋΝ� (אACD*, vulg. _clem._ Pesh.) ΑΥ̓ΤΌΝ, ΤΟΥ͂Τʼ ἜΣΤΙΝ ΤᾺ ἘΜᾺ ΣΠΛΆΓΧΝΑ (omitting προσλαβοῦ אAFgrGgr 17). Text. Rec. reads ὁ͂ν�· σὺ δὲ (אcC2[D]GKLP etc. old Lat. [vulg. Syrr.])[102] αὐτόν, τουτέστι τὰ ἐ...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    8–20. _The Request _...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΆΝΈΠΕΜΨΑ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΆΝΑΠΈΜΠΩ (G375) посылать снова, отправлять назад (BAGD; Moule). Эпистолярный _aor._, который переводится формой настоящего времени. Это значит, что Онисим был подателем пи...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    MINE OWN BOWELS:— There are a number of passages in the ancient Greek and Latin writers, where children are called the _bowels_ of their parents. Observe how the apostle rises in his expressions: in P...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    12. WHOM I HAVE SENT BACK TO THEE IN HIS OWN PERSON, THAT IS, _MY_ VERY HEART: a. This sentence is choppy and ragged in wording. It evidently was written under strong emotion. The words blurted fort...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels: THOU THEREFORE [ su (G4771) de (G1161)] RECEIVE, [ proslabou (G4355)] - C Delta f, Vulgate. But 'Aleph (') A G omit. Tran...

  • 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

    (12) THOU THEREFORE RECEIVE HIM. — The word “receive” is not in the best MSS. It is supplied here from Philemon 1:17 (apparently rightly in respect of sense) to fill up a broken construction in the or...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    ὂν ἀνέπεμψά σοι : the aorist, in accordance with the epistolary style. It is clear from these words that Onesimus himself was the bearer of the letter, _cf._ Colossians 4:7-9. On St. Paul's inistence...

  • 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

    Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own (d) bowels: (d) As my own son, and as if I had begotten him from my own body....

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _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...

  • 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

    12._Receive him, that is, my bowels_. Nothing could have been more powerful for assuaging the wrath of Philemon; for if he had refused to forgive his slave, he would thus have used cruelty against “th...

  • 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

    WHOM I HAVE SENT AGAIN,.... From Rome to Colosse, or to Philemon, wherever he was, along with this epistle: THOU THEREFORE RECEIVE HIM, THAT IS, MINE OWN BOWELS; meaning his son, who, in a spiritual...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels: Ver. 12. _That is mine own bowels_] Pray for me, mine own heart root in the Lord (said Mr Bradford in a letter to Mr Saun...

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

    _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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    WHOM I HAVE SENT AGAIN. THOU, THEREFORE, RECEIVE HIM, THAT IS, MINE OWN BOWELS;...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    PAUL'S INTERCESSION FOR ONESIMUS....

  • 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

    WHOM I HAVE SENT AGAIN; he comes not of his own head, but upon my persuasion, and upon my errand. THOU THEREFORE RECEIVE HIM; I therefore beseech thee to receive him kindly, and entertain him in thy h...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Philemon 1:12 sending G375 him G3739 back G375 (G5656) You G4771 therefore G1161 receive G4355 (G5640) him...

  • 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 1:12. WHOM I HAVE SENT BACK TO THEE IN HIS OWN PERSON. This is the rendering of the most authoritative text. The Greek of the later MSS. has been corrected, after some errors of scribes had c...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    I HAVE SENT BACK (ανεπεμψα). Epistolary aorist. As it will look when Onesimus arrives.IN HIS OWN PERSON (αυτον). "Himself," intensive pronoun with ον (whom).MY VERY HEART (τα εμα σπλαγχνα). As...

  • 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

    I AM SENDING HIM. This means: "Onesimus wants to come back to you now, and I am sending him." AND WITH BUN GOES MY HEART. This shows the close friendship between Paul and Onesimus. To be cruel to him...

  • 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 ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PHILEMON—NOTE ON PHILEMON 1:12 MY VERY HEART. Not the common word for heart, but literally “internal organs” (especially the stomach and intestines). The word indicates affection, intimacy, and deep l...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _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...

  • 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

    Matthew 6:14,15; Matthew 18:21; Mark 11:25; Ephesians 4:32;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    I have sent again [α ν ε π ε μ ψ α]. Rev., sent back. The epistolary aorist, see on 1 Peter 5:12. Our idiom would be I send back. That Onesimus accompanied the letter appears from Colossians 4:7-9. Th...

  • 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

    Receive him, that is, my own bowels — Whom I love as my own soul. Such is the natural affection of a father in Christ toward his spiritual children....

  • William Burkitt's Expository Notes

    Here are several arguments used by our apostle, why Philemon should receive Onesimus into his service again. 1. Because St. Paul had sent him for that end. long and tedious journey from Rome to Colos...

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