Philemon 1:9 — King James Version← Study notes

“Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.”

Philemon 1:9 — Greek Interlinear

Greek · Philemon 1:916 words

διὰdiathrough / because of

τὴνtēnthe

ἀγάπηνagapēn(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love

μᾶλλονmallon+ better, (the) more (and more), (so) much…

παρακαλῶparakalōbeseech, call for, (be of good) comfort

τοιοῦτοςtoioutoslike, such (an one)

ὢνōnam, have been, is I

ὡςhōsabout, after (that), (according) as (it ha…

ΠαῦλοςPaulosPaul, Paulus

πρεσβύτηςpresbytēsaged (man), old man

νυνὶnyninow

δὲdeand / but

καὶkaiand / also

δέσμιοςdesmiosin bonds, prisoner

ΧριστοῦChristouChrist / Anointed

ἸησοῦIēsouJesus

ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

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