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Philemon 1:9 KJV
Philemon · chapter 1 · verse 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.Philemon 1:9 · King James Version
Philemon 1:9 in context
7For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
8Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
9Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
10I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
11Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- prisonerdesmiosbound, in bonds, a captive, a prisonerG1198 →
- beseechparakaleōto call to one's side, call for, summon, to address, speak to, , which may be done in the…G3870 →
- love'sagapēaffection, good will, love, benevolence, brotherly love, love feastsG26 →
- rathermallonmore, to a greater degree, rather, much, by far, rather, sooner, more willingly, more…G3123 →
- JesusiēsousJesus = " Jehovah is salvation" , Jesus, the Son of God, the Saviour of mankind…G2424 →
- PaulpaulosPaul or Paulus = " small or little" , Paul was the most famous of the apostles…G3972 →
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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