Philemon 1:12
Whom I have sent back unto thee—him, that is, my own, tender affections!—
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
In The King James Version
Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
In Context
11Him who, at one time, was, unto thee, unserviceable, but, now, unto thee and unto me, serviceable;
Cross References
Deuteronomy 13:6When thy brother—son of thine own mother or thine own son or thine own daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend who is as thine own soul, shall entice thee secretly, saying,—Let us go and serve other gods, whom thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers;
Jeremiah 31:20Was Ephraim, a very precious son to me? Was he a most delightful child? For as often as I have spoken against him, I have, remembered, him again! For this cause, have my affections been deeply moved for him, I must have, compassion, upon him, Declareth Yahweh.
Matthew 18:21Then, coming near, Peter said [to him] —Lord! how many times, shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until, seven, times?
Luke 15:20Now, while yet he was holding afar off, his father saw him, and was moved with compassion, and, running, fell upon his neck, and tenderly kissed him.
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 →