Philemon 1:8

Therefore, having much boldness in Christ to command you to that which is appropriate,

1902 William Baxter Godbey NT

In The King James Version

Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,

In Context

7For I had much joy and consolation over your divine love, because the affections of the saints have been refreshed by you, O brother.

9on account of the divine love, I the more exhort you, being such as Paul the aged, and now also the prisoner of Jesus Christ.

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Cross References

2 Corinthians 10:1But I Paul exhort you through the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who before your face am indeed humble among you, but being absent am bold towards you:

2 Corinthians 11:21I speak according to disparagement, as that we are weak; but in whatsoever any one is bold, (I speak it in folly,) I am bold also.

1 Thessalonians 2:2but having suffered, and been abused, as you know, at Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak to you the gospel of God in much conflict.

Matthew Henry on Philemon 1:2-8

Completed by Jeremiah Smith . This epistle to Philemon is placed the last of those with the name of Paul to them, perhaps because the shortest, and of an argument peculiar and different from all the others; yet such as the Spirit of God, who indited it, saw would, in its kind, be very instructive and useful in the churches. The occasion of it was this:—Philemon, one of note and probably a minister in the church of Colosse, a city of Phrygia, had a servant named Onesimus, who, having purloined his goods, ran away… Read the whole commentary →

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