Philemon 1:13

whom I would withhold with me, that he should serve for thee to me in (the) bonds of the gospel; (whom I would keep here with me, so that he could serve me for thee here where I am in prison for the sake of the Gospel or the Good News;)

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

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 sent again to thee. And receive thou him as mine entrails (or And receive him as thou would receive me);

14but without thy counsel I would not do anything, that thy good should not be as of need, but willful. (but without thy counsel, or without thy consent, I would not do anything, so that thy good doing would not be done as out of necessity, but out of thy own free will or willingly.)

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Cross References

1 Corinthians 16:17For I have joy in the presence of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus; for they [full-]filled that thing that failed to you (or for they did fully what you were unable to do, because of your absence);

Ephesians 4:1Therefore I bound for the Lord beseech you, that ye walk worthily in the calling, in which ye be called,

Philippians 2:30For the work of Christ he went to (the) death, giving his life, that he should fulfill that that failed of you with my service. (For the work of the Messiah he went unto death, giving his life, so that he could do for me, or so that he could fulfill for me, that service which you could not do.)

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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