Philemon 1:8 - Forerunner Commentary

Philemon 1:8

6 that the sharing of your faith may become effective ^aby the acknowledgment of ^bevery good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

7 For we¹ have great joy and consolation in your love, because the⁴ hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.

The Plea for Onesimus

8 Therefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to command you what is fitting,

9 yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you—being such a one as Paul, the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ—

10 I appeal to you for my son ^aOnesimus, whom I have begotten while in my chains,

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Paul is implying, is he not, that under the circumstance, he had the authority to give some commands. But that is not the way that he approached it. He appealed. "Philemon, I am appealing to your love." "Philemon, I am appealing to your reason."

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Paul reasoned with people. Paul presented them with logical arguments based upon scripture, in order to secure their voluntary consent. In order to secure their voluntary submission and giving up control to Almighty God.

Excerpted from Government (Part Six)

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