Philemon 1:9 - Forerunner Commentary

Philemon 1:9

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

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,

11 who once was unprofitable to you, but now is profitable to you and to me.

12 I am sending him¹ back. You therefore receive him, that is, my own² heart,

Interlinear Bible for Philemon 1:9:

Yet for love's sake
dia (#1223) I rather
mallon (#3123) beseech
parakaleo (#3870) thee, being
omos (#5607) such a one
toioutos (#5108) as
hos (#5613) Paul
Paulos (#3972) the aged,
presbutes (#4246) and
de (#1161) now
nuni (#3570) also
kai (#2532) a prisoner
desmios (#1198) of Jesus
Iesous (#2424) Christ.
Christos (#5547)