Philemon 1:23
Epaphras, the spear-captured[i.e. prisoner of war]-together of{me} is-greeting/being-greeted you in to{Anointed Jesus},
Garth's Hyper-literal Translation
In The King James Version
There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;
In Context
24Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, the together-workers of{me}.
Cross References
Colossians 1:7according-as you-learn from of{Epaphras, the beloved together-slave} of{us}, who is-being [a] faithful servant of{the Anointed} over/for-the-sake of{you},
Colossians 4:12Epaphras, the slave of{Anointed} out of{you}, is-greeting/being-greeted you, always competing/contending over/for-the-sake of{you} in to{the prayers}, in-which-place you-may-stand accomplished[adjective] and having-been-filled-full in to{every will-effect} of{the God},
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 →