Philemon 1:9

Yet I would rather make an appeal on the mekor (basis) of ahavah (agape) — I, [Rav] Sha'ul, the Zaken (Elder) but also a prisoner of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

8Therefore, though I have much boldness in Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach that I could in fact order you to do your chovah musarit (moral duty) of avodas hakodesh (holy service),

10I appeal to you concerning beni, having “fathered” him (to a new birth) while in bais hasohar (prison) — that is, Onesimus, + 1:10 the slave boy Onesimusʼ name means “Useful”

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Cross References

Judges 21:22And it shall be, when their avot or their achim come unto us for riv (to complain), we + 21:22 the Ziknei HaEdah will say unto them, Give them to us, for we did not receive every ish his isha through the war; for ye have not given them unto them at this time; now would ye be guilty.

Psalms 71:18Now also when I am in ziknah (old age) 1 and grayheaded, O Elohim, forsake me not; 1 until I have declared Thy zero'a + 71:18 Moshiach; see Isa 53:1 unto this generation, 1 and Thy gevurah to everyone that is to come. 1

Isaiah 46:4And even to your ziknah (old age) I am He; 1 and even to + 46:4 your gray hair will I carry you; 1 I have made, and I will carry; 1 even I will carry, and will deliver you. 1

2 Corinthians 5:20On behalf of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach, therefore, we are emissaries of shalom, + 5:20 Isa 27:5; 52:7; Ep 6:20 as if Hashem were entreating through us, we ask on behalf of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach: be reconciled to Hashem!

Ephesians 3:1For this cause, I, Sha'ul, the prisoner of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua for you Nations,

Philemon 1:1Sha'ul, a prisoner of Rebbe, Melech HaMoshiach Yehoshua and Timotiyos acheinu (our brother). To Philemon ha'ahuv (the beloved) and our fellow po'el (worker),

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 →

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