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Philemon 1:22-25 KJV
Philemon · chapter 1 · verses 22–25
22But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you. 23There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus; 24Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers. 25The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.Philemon 1:22-25 · King James Version
Philemon 1:22-25 in context
20Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
21Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
22But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.
23There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;
24Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.
25The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- fellowprisonersynaichmalōtosa fellow prisonerG4869 →
- AristarchusaristarchosAristarchus = " the best ruler" , a certain Christian of Thessalonica, and…G708 →
- EpaphrasepaphrasEpaphras = " lovely" , a Christian man mentioned in Paul s epistlesG1889 →
- preparehetoimazōto make ready, prepare, to make the necessary preparations, get everything ready…G2090 →
- lodgingxeniahospitality, hospitable reception, a lodging place, lodgingsG3578 →
- throughdiathrough, of place, with, in, of time, throughout, during, of means, by, by the means of…G1223 →
- prayersproseuchēprayer addressed to God, a place set apart or suited for the offering of prayer, a…G4335 →
- withalhamaat the same time, at once, together, together withG260 →
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We have here, I. The main business of the epistle, which was to plead with Philemon on behalf of Onesimus, that he would receive him and be reconciled to him. Many arguments Paul urges for this purpose, Plm 1:8-21.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 8-25