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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 1:9Greek Interlinear

Greek · Philemon 1:916 words
GreekMeaning
διὰdia
for the sake ofprepositionG1223
τὴνtēn
thearticleG3588
ἀγάπηνagapēn
lovenounG26
μᾶλλονmallon
ratheradverbG3123
παρακαλῶparakalō
I exhort youverbG3870
τοιοῦτοςtoioutos
such a onedemonstrativeG5108
ὢνōn
beingverbG1510
ὡςhōs
aswordG5613
ΠαῦλοςPaulos
PaulnounG3972
πρεσβύτηςpresbytēs
agednounG4246
νυνὶnyni
nowadverbG3570
δὲde
thenwordG1161
καὶkai
alsoadverbG2532
δέσμιοςdesmios
a prisonernounG1198
ΧριστοῦChristou
of ChristnounG5547
ἸησοῦIēsou
JesusnounG2424
Greek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.

Church Fathers on Philemon 1:9

As if he had said, I know indeed that I can effect it by commanding with much authority, from things which have already taken place. But because I am very solicitous about this matter, “I beseech you.” He shows both these things at once; that he has confidence in him, for he commands him; and that he is exceedingly concerned about the matter, wherefore he beseeches him. “Being such an one,” he says, “as Paul the aged.” Strange! How many things are here to shame him into…

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