Commentaries:
Jamieson, Fausset, and Brown
Greek, "But it (thou art not inclined to 'receive him' because) he hath wronged thee"; a milder term than "robbed thee." Onesimus seems to have confessed some such act to Paul.
put that on mine account—I am ready to make good the loss to thee if required. The latter parts of Philemon 1:19, Philemon 1:21, imply that he did not expect Philemon would probably demand it.
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