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Philemon 1:8 — King James Version← Study notes

Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,


Philemon 1:8Greek Interlinear

Greek · Philemon 1:810 words
GreekMeaning
ΔιόDio
ThereforewordG1352
πολλὴνpollēn
muchadjectiveG4183
ἐνen
inprepositionG1722
ΧριστῷChristō
ChristnounG5547
παρρησίανparrēsian
boldnessnounG3954
ἔχωνechōn
havingverbG2192
ἐπιτάσσεινepitassein
to orderverbG2004
σοιsoi
youpronounG4771
τὸto
what isarticleG3588
ἀνῆκονanēkon
befittingverbG433
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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Anna WestbrookNote1mo ago
Hope in suffering - Philemon 1
God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. Their context of persecution...
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David OseiNote1mo ago
Transformation through the Word - Philemon 1
I love how this passage doesn't shy away from the difficulty of obedience. God is faithful in every circumstance. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham. God is faithful in every circum...
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Elena PetrovaNote1mo ago
Appeal Rather Than Command
I'm a supervisor and I have authority to just tell people what to do. Paul chose a different way with Philemon - he could have commanded that Philemon welcome Onesimus back, but instead he appealed. ...
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James ThorntonNote1mo ago
The armor of God - Philemon 1
Faith isn't the absence of doubt - it's choosing to believe despite it. God is faithful in every circumstance. I think this is a call to trust beyond what we can see. The thread of covenant runs throu...
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