Philemon 1:12
I am sending him who is my very lev (heart) back to you.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
In The King James Version
Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
In Context
11The one once “Useless” to you, but, now, both to you and to me “Useful” (Onesimus).
Cross References
Deuteronomy 13:6And that navi, or that dreamer of dreams, shall be put to death; because he hath spoken to turn you away from Hashem Eloheichem, which brought you out of Eretz Mitzrayim, and redeemed you out of the bais avadim, to entice thee from HaDerech which Hashem Eloheicha commanded thee to walk in. So shalt thou put harah away from the midst of thee.
Jeremiah 31:20Set thee up tziyyunim (roadmarks, road signs), 1 make thee tamurim (guideposts); 1 set thine lev upon the highway, 1 even the derech thou art now walking; 1 turn back, O Betulat Yisroel, 1 turn back to these thy towns. 1
Matthew 18:21Then, having approached, Kefa said to Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach: Adoni, how often will my brother sin against me and I will grant to him selicha (forgiveness)? As many as shevah (seven) times?
Luke 15:20And when he got up he came home to his own Abba. And while he was still a long way off, his Abba saw him, and was filled with rachmei Shomayim (heavenly mercy, compassion) and tears, and fell upon his neck and kissed him. + 15:20 Gn 45:14
Matthew Henry on Philemon 1:9-25
The Apostle's Plea for Onesimus; Salutations. ( a. d. 62.) 8 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 Jesus Christ. 10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: 11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me: 12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels: 13… Read the whole commentary →