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Philemon 1:13 — King James Version← Study notes

Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:


Philemon 1:13Greek Interlinear

Greek · Philemon 1:1316 words
GreekMeaning
ὃνhon
whomrelative pronounG3739
ἐγὼegō
I myselfpronounG1473
ἐβουλόμηνeboulomēn
was wishingverbG1014
πρὸςpros
withprepositionG4314
ἐμαυτὸνemauton
myselfpronounG1683
κατέχεινkatechein
to keepverbG2722
ἵναhina
so thatwordG2443
ὑπὲρhyper
on behalf ofprepositionG5228
σοῦsou
youpronounG4771
μοιmoi
mepronounG1473
διακονῇdiakonē
he may serveverbG1247
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
τοῖςtois
thearticleG3588
δεσμοῖςdesmois
chainsnounG1199
τοῦtou
of thearticleG3588
εὐαγγελίουeuangeliou
gospelnounG2098
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Philemon 1:13

Do you see after how much previous preparation, he has at length brought him honorably before his master, and observe with how much wisdom he has done this. See for how much he makes him answerable, and how much he honors the other. You have found, he says, a way by which you may through him repay your service to me. Here he shows that he has considered his advantage more than that of his slave, and that he respects him exceedingly.

Chrysostom · 4th century · Homily 2 on Philemon
Nicene & Post-Nicene / Ante-Nicene Fathers translations · public domain
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