Philemon 1:16

now not as a servant, but for a servant a most dear brother [or but more than a servant, (yea), (a) most dear brother], most (ly) to me; and how much more to thee, both in [the] flesh and in the Lord?

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

In Context

15For peradventure therefore he departed from thee for a time, (so) that thou shouldest receive him [into] without end;

17Therefore if thou hast me a fellow, receive him as me;

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Cross References

Acts 9:17And Ananias went, and entered into the house; and laid on him his hands, and said, Saul brother, the Lord Jesus sent me, that appeared to thee in the way, in which thou camest, that thou see, and be full-filled with the Holy Ghost, (or Brother Saul, the Lord Jesus sent me, who appeared to thee on the way, in which thou camest, so that thou may see again, and be filled with the Holy Spirit).

Galatians 4:28For, brethren, we be [the] sons of (the) promise after Isaac;

Colossians 3:22Servants, obey ye by all things to fleshly lords, not serving at the eye, as pleasing to men, but in simpleness of heart, dreading the Lord [God], (or but with an honest, or a sincere, heart, having fearful reverence for the Lord).

Hebrews 3:1Therefore, holy brethren (or holy brothers), and partners of heavenly calling, behold ye the apostle and the bishop (or the High Priest) of our confession, Jesus,

1 John 5:1Each man that believeth that Jesus is Christ, is born of God; and each man that loveth him that (en)gendered [or that loveth him that (en) gendereth], loveth him that is born of him. (Each one who believeth that Jesus is the Messiah, is born of God or is a child of God; and each one who loveth him that begetteth, loveth him who is born of 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 →

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