Geneva Study Bible Commentary
Philemon 1:20
(i) Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
(i) Good brother let me obtain this benefit at your hand.
(i) Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
(i) Good brother let me obtain this benefit at your hand.
Verse Philemon 1:20. _YEA, BROTHER_] It is even so, that thou art thus indebted to me. _Let me have joy of thee_, in forgiving Onesimus, and receiving him into thy favour. In the words εγε σου οναιμη...
YEA, BROTHER, LET ME HAVE JOY OF THEE IN THE LORD - “By showing me this favor in receiving my friend and brother as I request.” The phrase “in the Lord,” here seems to mean that, if this request was g...
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...
If he has done you any damage or owes you anything, put it down to my account. I, Paul, write with my own hand--I will repay it, not to mention to you that you owe your very self to me. Yes, my brothe...
A MAN TO WHOM IT WAS EASY TO APPEAL (Philemon 1:1-7)...
LET ME HAVE JOY. may. profit Greek. _oninemi_, the root-word from which comes _onesimos_ "Let me have profit from thee. seeing. em sending back Onesimus (profitable) to thee. " THE LORD. The texts re...
_Yea_ So (in the Greek) Matthew 15:27; Philippians 4:3. _brother_ Again the word of love and honour, as in Philemon 1:7. _let me have joy of thee_ We may render, less warmly, "Let me reap benefit of...
8–20. _The Request _...
ΝΑΊ. In Philippians 4:3 it similarly “introduces an affectionate appeal.” Possibly it = “yes, you owe so much.” But far better as accepting the situation (Matthew 11:26) that he has proposed. It thus...
ΝΑΊ (G3483) да. ΌΝΑΊΜΗΝ _aor._ opt. _med. (dep.) от_ ΌΝΊΝΗΜΙ (G3685) пользоваться, иметь выгоду. Opt. здесь выражает пожелание; используется в обороте: "да получу я радость, пользу или выгоду" а лицо...
YEA, BROTHER,— The word 'Αναπαυσον, rendered _refresh,_ is very emphatical; it literally signifies to _appease,_ or _quiet;_ which strongly intimates the emotion which the apostle felt, through the ar...
20. YEA, BROTHER, LET ME HAVE JOY OF THEE IN THE LORD: REFRESH MY HEART IN CHRIST. a. Paul's appeal closes on a positive note: Yes, my brother, I wish to receive help from you in the Lord. Philemon's...
Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord. LET ME - `let me [emphatic: egoo (G1473) sou (G4675)] have profit [ onaimeen (G3685), referring to the name Onesimus,...
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...
(20) LET ME HAVE JOY OF THEE. — Properly, _may I have pleasure,_ or _profit, from thee_: a phrase used especially of the mingled pleasure and help derived from children. (See Dr. Lightfoot’s Note on t...
(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...
CHAPTER 5 Philemon 1:20 (R.V.) We have already had occasion to point out that Paul's pleading with Philemon, and the motives which he adduces, are expressions, on a lower level, of the greatest princ...
ναί : _cf._ Philippians 4:3, ναὶ ἐρωτῶ καὶ σέ. ἀδελφέ : an affectionate appeal, _cf._ Galatians 3:15; Galatians 6:1-18. ἐγώ : “The emphatic ἐγώ identifies the cause of Onesimus with his own” (Lightfoo...
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...
PHILEMON ENCOURAGED Remember, Paul considered Philemon to be a fellow worker, or partner, in the spreading of the gospel (verse 1). On the basis of such a partnership, Philemon should have been ready...
Yea, brother: may I enjoy thee in the Lord, enjoy the fruits of thy friendship and love for me, and rejoice with thee. In this refresh my bowels in the Lord, grant me this satisfaction. I have written...
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...
20_Yea, brother_. This affirmation is used in order to increase the ardor of the exhortation; as if he had said — “Now shall it be clearly proved that there hath been no variance between thee and me,...
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...
YEA, BROTHER, LET ME HAVE JOY OF THEE IN THE LORD,.... Through the apostle was his spiritual father, having been the instrument of his conversion, yet he calls him his brother, as being a partaker of...
Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord. Ver. 20. _Yea, brother, let me have joy_] οναιμην, or benefit by thee; an elegant allusion it is in the original to t...
_If thou count me therefore a partner_ Κοινωνον, _a companion_, one having fellowship with thee in Christ, or a sharer with thee in the blessings of the gospel, the dearest bond of friendship; _receiv...
BROTHER; not merely because they were both men of one common human family, but because they were both united to Christ. REFRESH MY BOWELS; give me great joy....
YEA, BROTHER, LET ME HAVE JOY OF THEE IN THE LORD; REFRESH MY BOWELS IN THE LORD. The apostle here adds a thought as though it had just occurred to him: For perhaps he for this reason departed for a w...
ANOTHER POINT URGED BY THE APOSTLE....
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...
OLBGrk; YEA, BROTHER: the particle nai is used in swearing, affirming, persuading, entreating, the latter seemeth here most proper; as much as, of all love, brother. LET ME HAVE JOY OF THEE IN THE LOR...
Philemon 1:20 Yes G3483 brother G80 let G3685 me G1473 joy G3685 (G5636) you G4675 in G1722 Lord...
Philemon 1:20. YEA, BROTHER, LET ME HAVE JOY OF THEE IN THE LORD. In this verse St. Paul apparently makes playful allusion to the name of Onesimus. He employs the Greek verb from which that name is de...
_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...
LET ME HAVE JOY OF THEE (εγω σου οναιμην). Second aorist middle optative of ονινημ, old verb, only here in N.T. Optative the regular construction for a wish about the future. "May I get profit from...
CONTENTS: Greeting to Philemon. Intercession for Onesimus. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Timothy, Philemon, Apphia, Archippus, Paul, Epaphras, Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas. CONCLUSION: Wise and good...
PLEASE DO ME THIS FAVOR. By cheerfully doing what I ask....
_Let me have joy of thee in the lord--In that thou doest what thou doest through the grace of Christ, through His dwelling in thee, and particularly thou imitatest Him in the breaking of bonds and fre...
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 1:20 REFRESH MY HEART IN CHRIST. See note on v. 12. ⇐...
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Philemon 1:20. LET ME HAVE JOY.—The apostle appeals to what has been a customary thing with Philemon (Philemon 1:7). The verb is at the root of the name Onesimus. Phi...
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 Corinthians 2:2; 2 Corinthians 7:4; Philippians 2:2; Philippians 4:1;...
Yea [ν α ι]. A confirmatory particle, gathering up the whole previous intercession for Onesimus. So Matthew 11:26. even so; Rev., yea. Luke 11:51, verily; Rev., yea. Luke 12:5, yea. Let me have joy [ο...
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...
Refresh my bowels in Christ — Give me the most exquisite and Christian pleasure....
Observe here, 1. pathetic repetition of our apostle's former petition, with the force and strength of. fresh and additional argument. Thus, "O my brother, that which revives me in. prison, and refresh...