Philemon 1:13

whom I have-been-intending toward myself to-be-holding-down/according-to, in-which-place over/for-the-sake of{you} he-may-be-serving to{me} in to{the[plural] bonds} of{the good-message}.

Garth's Hyper-literal Translation

In The King James Version

Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

In Context

12whom I-dispatch-anew. Moreover, you, take-toward-self same. The-same is-being the[plural] my inward-affect-ions[i.e. compassionate feelings],

14Moreover, apart-from of{the your knowing[noun]}, I-will to-do nothing, in-which-place the beneficial of{you} may-be-being not as according-to compulsion; contrariwise, according-to voluntary[i.e. of free will],

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 16:17Moreover, I-am-joying upon to{the presence} of{Stephanas} and of{Fortunatus} and of{Achaicus}, that the-same[masculine plural] fulfill-anew the deficient/lack-effect of{you},

Ephesians 4:1So, I-am-calling-aside you, I, the bound/captive in to{[the] Lord} to-walk-around worthily of{the call-sis[i.e. state of calling]} of{which} you-are-called,

Philippians 2:30that through the work of{Anointed} up-to of{death} he-becomes-near, intend[ing]-aside/skirt[ing]/risk[ing] to{the life}, in-which-place he-may-fulfill-anew the deficient/lack-effect of{you} of{the employment} toward me.

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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