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George Haydock's Catholic Commentary

Philemon 1:19

I, Paul, have written, and testified this with my own hand. Some think he wrote the whole letter, with his own hand, to make it more acceptable to Philemon. --- Not to say to thee, that thou owest me thy own self, the eternal salvation of thy soul, by thy conversion to the faith of Christ. (Witham)

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See also Philemon 1:19 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Philemon 1:19. _I PAUL HAVE WRITTEN_ IT _WITH MINE OWN HAND_] It is likely that the whole of the letter was written by St. Paul himself, which was not his usual custom. See notes on 2 Thessalon...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    I PAUL HAVE WRITTEN IT WITH MINE OWN HAND - It has been inferred from this, that Paul wrote this entire Epistle with his own hand, though this was contrary to his usual practice; compare the Romans 16...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATION _ 1. The greeting (Philemon 1:1)_ 2. Recognition of Philemon's faith and love (Philemon 1:4) 3. Concerning the reception of Onesimus (Philemon 1:8) 4.The conclusion ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    THE REQUEST ON BEHALF OF ONESIMUS. Paul might confidently presume to issue commands to Philemon Paul an ambassador, and at the time of writing actually a prisoner, of Christ Jesus but for love's sake...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    If he has done you any damage or owes you anything, put it down to my account. I, Paul, write with my own hand--I will repay it, not to mention to you that you owe your very self to me. Yes, my brothe...

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    A MAN TO WHOM IT WAS EASY TO APPEAL (Philemon 1:1-7)...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    HAVE WRITTEN. wrote. REPAY. Greek. _apotino_. Only here. ALBEIT. that. Greek. _hina_. HOW. that. OWEST... BESIDES. Greek. _prosopheilo_. Only here....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _I Paul have written it_ Lit., "_did write it;_" an "epistolary aorist" (Colossians 4:8); "the tense commonly used in signatures" (Lightfoot). Here, surely, he takes the pen (cp. Colossians 4:18) and...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    8–20. _The Request _...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    ἘΓῺ ΠΑΥ͂ΛΟΣ. For these two words see Colossians 1:23, note. It is very precarious to argue that this verse makes it probable that the whole Epistle was written by St Paul himself, for although the pos...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    ΈΓΡΑΨΑ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΓΡΆΦΩ (G3924) писать. Эпистолярный _aor._ ("я пишу"), ΆΠΟΤΊΣΩ _fut. ind. act. от_ ΆΠΟΤΊΘΗΜΙ (G661) возвращать, отдавать. Это юридический термин, который употребляется в дол...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    I PAUL HAVE WRITTEN IT WITH MINE OWN HAND,— The apostle seems commonly to have dictated, and another person to have wrote down what he said; or to have written a copy, and another transcribed it; (see...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    19. I PAUL WRITE IT WITH MINE OWN HAND, I WILL REPAY IT: THAT I SAY NOT UNTO THEE THAT THOU OWEST TO ME EVEN THINE OWN SELF BESIDES. a. In Philemon 1:19 Paul continues and clinches his promise to per...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides. WITH MINE OWN HAND - not employing an amanuensis, as in ot...

  • Concordant Commentary on the New Testament by A. E. Knoch

    4 The name Philemon means "fond". He seems to have been a most exemplary character, whose reputation had reached Paul's ears, and had given him joy in the midst of the sorrows and dangers of his situa...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    A VERY PRECIOUS LETTER PAUL’S LETTER TO PHILEMON _KEITH NEVILLE AND MARION ADAMS_ ABOUT THIS LETTER This is a very personal letter. It does not teach about Christian beliefs. It does not give ad...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (19) I PAUL HAVE WRITTEN IT WITH MINE OWN HAND. — St. Paul actually introduces here a regular bond couched in legal form, written (as, perhaps, the whole Letter was written) with his own hand. In so d...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    (8-20) Here St. Paul enters on the main subject of his Letter — the recommendation to Philemon of his runaway slave, Onesimus. All thoughtful readers of the Epistle must recognise in this a peculiar c...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    CHAPTER 5 Philemon 1:15 (R.V.) The first words of these verses are connected with the preceding by the "for" at the beginning; that is to say, the thought that possibly the Divine purpose in permitti...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    ἐγὼ Παῦλος : “The introduction of his own name gives it the character of a formal and binding signature, _cf._ 1 Corinthians 16:21; Colossians 4:18; 2 Thessalonians 3:17 ” (Lightfoot). ἔγραψα τῇ ἐμῇ χ

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    TO BE RECEIVED AS A BROTHER Philemon 1:15 The Apostle's pleas for the restoration of Onesimus to his old trusted position in the household of Philemon are very touching. He suggests, first, that ther...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    PHILEMON ENCOURAGED Remember, Paul considered Philemon to be a fellow worker, or partner, in the spreading of the gospel (verse 1). On the basis of such a partnership, Philemon should have been ready...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient, (9) Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    19_Not to tell thee that thou owest to me thyself_. By this expression he intended to describe how confidently he believes that he will obtain it; as if he had said, “There is nothing that thou coulde...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    The very beautiful and interesting Epistle to Philemon does not require much comment; it is an expression of the love which works by the Spirit within the assembly of God in all the circumstances of i...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    I PAUL HAVE WRITTEN IT, WITH MINE OWN HAND,.... Meaning either this epistle, which being short, he used no amanuensis, but wrote it all himself, and which might be taken as an engagement to do what he...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    I Paul have written _it_ with mine own hand, I will repay _it_ : albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides. Ver. 19. _Thou owest unto me, &c._] If Cleanthes gave...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _If thou count me therefore a partner_ Κοινωνον, _a companion_, one having fellowship with thee in Christ, or a sharer with thee in the blessings of the gospel, the dearest bond of friendship; _receiv...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    THOU OWEST-ME-THINE OWN SELF; Philemon was indebted to Paul, as the instrument of his conversion and salvation....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    I, PAUL, HAVE WRITTEN IT WITH MINE OWN HAND, I WILL REPAY IT; ALBEIT I DO NOT SAY TO THEE HOW THOU OWEST UNTO ME EVEN THINE OWN SELF BESIDES....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    ANOTHER POINT URGED BY THE APOSTLE....

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    15-22 When we speak of the nature of any sin or offence against God, the evil of it is not to be lessened; but in a penitent sinner, as God covers it, so must we. Such changed characters often become...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    Thou hast it here under my hand, I take upon me to satisfy thee Onesimus's debt; yet I could tell thee, that thou owest me more than it can be, even thy own self, God having made use of me as an instr...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Philemon 1:19 I G1473 Paul G3972 writing G1125 (G5656) own G1699 hand G5495 I G1473 repay G661 ...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    Philemon 1:19. I PAUL WRITE IT WITH MINE OWN HAND. Up to this point, the apostle had probably used his amanuensis; but that the transaction may be formal and secure, he attaches his own signature to w...

  • Philip Schaff's Popular Commentary on the NT (4 vols)

    _The Apostle's Petition and Arguments in support of it,_ vv. 8-22. St. Paul lays aside any claim which he might have been bold to make, and entreats that Onesimus may be taken back again. He makes thi...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    WRITE (εγραψα). Epistolary aorist.WITH MINE HAND (τη εμη χειρ). Instrumental case and a note of hand that can be collected. See 2 Thessalonians 3:17; 1 Corinthians 16:21; Colossian...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Greeting to Philemon. Intercession for Onesimus. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Timothy, Philemon, Apphia, Archippus, Paul, Epaphras, Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas. CONCLUSION: Wise and good...

  • The Bible Study New Testament

    I, PAUL, WILL PAY YOU BACK. This is Paul's _promissory-note_ guaranteeing repayment. These are not empty words! This is a legal form! Roman law would enforce this, if Philemon put in the claim. YOU OW...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Written it with mine own hand--St._ Paul may have written the whole of this letter with his own hand, contrary to his usual practice. (_Jerome._) A PRECIOUS RELIC What a precious relic, in that ca...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PHILEMON—NOTE ON PHILEMON 1:8 Paul’s Appeal to Philemon for Onesimus. Paul makes his appeal by first describing the remarkable change that has happened to Onesimus (vv. Philem

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    PHILEMON—NOTE ON PHILEMON 1:18 IF HE HAS WRONGED YOU suggests that Onesimus probably took money from Philemon when he ran away. Roman society expected brutal punishment of runaway slaves or bondservan...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Philemon 1:17. IF THOU COUNT ME THEREFORE A PARTNER.—The master-stroke of the apostle’s policy. Who would not pay a goodly price for the privilege of calling such a ma...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION PHILEMON 1:1 A PRISONER OF CHRIST JESUS. He writes a private letter, as friend to friend, and therefore does not describe himself by his official title of apostle. Having to plead the cau...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Tonight let's turn to Philemon. Philemon was written by Paul the apostle unto the man whose name is Philemon who lived in Colossi. This letter was written at the same time that Paul wrote the Colossia...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    1 Corinthians 16:21,22; Galatians 5:2; Galatians 6:11; 1 Corinthians 4:15;...

  • Vincent's Word Studies in the New Testament (4 Volume Set)

    I Paul have written, etc. Rev., write. A promissory note. The mention of his autograph here, rather than at the end of the letter, may indicate that he wrote the whole epistle with his own hand, contr...

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    ONESIMUS Philemon 1:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The march of the Gospel in the early years. The Early Church gave itself very definitely to the propaganda of the Gospel. This had been the command of Go...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    I will repay it — If thou requirest it. Not to say, that then owest me thyself — It cannot be expressed, how great our obligation is to those who have gained our souls to Christ. Beside — Receiving On...

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