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Verse Philemon 1:12. _WHOM I HAVE SENT AGAIN_] The Christian religion
never cancels any civil relations; a _slave_, on being converted, and
becoming a free man of Christ, has no right to claim, on th...
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WHOM I HAVE SENT AGAIN - That is, to Philemon. This was, doubtless, at
his own request, for:
(1) There is not the slightest evidence that he compelled him, or even
urged him to go. The language is jus...
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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 ...
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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...
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I could well be bold in Christ to give you orders as to where your
duty lies, but for love's sake I would rather put it in the form of a
request, I, Paul, such as I am, an old man now, a prisoner of C...
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A MAN TO WHOM IT WAS EASY TO APPEAL (Philemon 1:1-7)...
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HAVE. Omit,
SENT AGAIN. sent back. App-174.
THOU THEREFORE RECEIVE. The texts omit, and read "sent again to thee",
MINE OWN BOWELS. as mine own self. Figure of speech _Synecdoche_.
App-6....
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_whom I have sent again_ Lit., "_I did send_" _;_the "epistolary
aorist," as in Colossians 4:8, where see note. How much lies behind
these simple words; what unselfish jealousy for duty on St Paul's
p...
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8–20. _The Request
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ὋΝ� (אACD*, vulg. _clem._ Pesh.) ΑΥ̓ΤΌΝ, ΤΟΥ͂Τʼ
ἜΣΤΙΝ ΤᾺ ἘΜᾺ ΣΠΛΆΓΧΝΑ (omitting
προσλαβοῦ אAFgrGgr 17). Text. Rec. reads ὁ͂ν�· σὺ
δὲ (אcC2[D]GKLP etc. old Lat. [vulg. Syrr.])[102] αὐτόν,
τουτέστι τὰ ἐ...
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MINE OWN BOWELS:— There are a number of passages in the ancient
Greek and Latin writers, where children are called the _bowels_ of
their parents. Observe how the apostle rises in his expressions: in
P...
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12. WHOM I HAVE SENT BACK TO THEE IN HIS OWN PERSON, THAT IS, _MY_
VERY HEART:
a.
This sentence is choppy and ragged in wording. It evidently was
written under strong emotion. The words blurted fort...
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Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own
bowels: THOU THEREFORE [ su (G4771) de (G1161)] RECEIVE, [ proslabou
(G4355)] - C Delta f, Vulgate. But 'Aleph (') A G omit. Tran...
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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...
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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...
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(12) THOU THEREFORE RECEIVE HIM. — The word “receive” is not in
the best MSS. It is supplied here from Philemon 1:17 (apparently
rightly in respect of sense) to fill up a broken construction in the
or...
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(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...
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CHAPTER 5
Philemon 1:12 (R.V.)
The characteristic features of the Epistle are all embodied in these
verses. They set forth, in the most striking manner, the relation of
Christianity to slavery and to...
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ὂν ἀνέπεμψά σοι : the aorist, in accordance with the
epistolary style. It is clear from these words that Onesimus himself
was the bearer of the letter, _cf._ Colossians 4:7-9. On St. Paul's
inistence...
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A PLEA FOR THE RETURNING SLAVE
Philemon 1:1
Onesimus had known the Apostle well in the old days when Paul visited
at the house of his master Philemon, who seems to have been a man of
importance. His...
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A SPECIAL REQUEST FOR ONESIMUS
Knowing Philemon shared out of love for the brethren, Paul made a
request. As an apostle, he could have commanded but he set it forth as
a plea based upon the love found...
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Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own
(d) bowels:
(d) As my own son, and as if I had begotten him from my own body....
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_Do thou receive him as my own bowels. That is, as myself. Perhaps by
the permission of God's providence (who never permits evil, but for
some greater good) he departed from thee for a little while,[6...
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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...
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12._Receive him, that is, my bowels_. Nothing could have been more
powerful for assuaging the wrath of Philemon; for if he had refused to
forgive his slave, he would thus have used cruelty against “th...
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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...
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WHOM I HAVE SENT AGAIN,.... From Rome to Colosse, or to Philemon,
wherever he was, along with this epistle:
THOU THEREFORE RECEIVE HIM, THAT IS, MINE OWN BOWELS; meaning his son,
who, in a spiritual...
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Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own
bowels:
Ver. 12. _That is mine own bowels_] Pray for me, mine own heart root
in the Lord (said Mr Bradford in a letter to Mr Saun...
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_I beseech thee_ There is a beautiful emphasis in the repetition of
these words, which he had introduced in the preceding verse; _for my
son_ The son of my age. The order of the original words is this...
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RECEIVE HIM; as one on whom is placed the heart of Paul, the aged and
imprisoned sufferer for Christ.
MINE OWN BOWELS; either the child of mine own bowels in a spiritual
sense, Genesis 15:4, etc, or o...
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WHOM I HAVE SENT AGAIN. THOU, THEREFORE, RECEIVE HIM, THAT IS, MINE
OWN BOWELS;...
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PAUL'S INTERCESSION FOR ONESIMUS....
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8-14 It does not lower any one to condescend, and sometimes even to
beseech, where, in strictness of right, we might command: the apostle
argues from love, rather than authority, in behalf of one con...
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WHOM I HAVE SENT AGAIN; he comes not of his own head, but upon my
persuasion, and upon my errand. THOU THEREFORE RECEIVE HIM; I
therefore beseech thee to receive him kindly, and entertain him in thy
h...
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Philemon 1:12 sending G375 him G3739 back G375 (G5656) You G4771
therefore G1161 receive G4355 (G5640) him...
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Philemon 1:12. WHOM I HAVE SENT BACK TO THEE IN HIS OWN PERSON. This
is the rendering of the most authoritative text. The Greek of the
later MSS. has been corrected, after some errors of scribes had c...
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_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...
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I HAVE SENT BACK
(ανεπεμψα). Epistolary aorist. As it will look when Onesimus
arrives.IN HIS OWN PERSON
(αυτον). "Himself," intensive pronoun with ον (whom).MY VERY
HEART
(τα εμα σπλαγχνα). As...
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CONTENTS: Greeting to Philemon. Intercession for Onesimus.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Timothy, Philemon, Apphia, Archippus, Paul,
Epaphras, Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas.
CONCLUSION: Wise and good...
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I AM SENDING HIM. This means: "Onesimus wants to come back to you now,
and I am sending him." AND WITH BUN GOES MY HEART. This shows the
close friendship between Paul and Onesimus. To be cruel to him...
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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
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PHILEMON—NOTE ON PHILEMON 1:12 MY VERY HEART. Not the common word
for heart, but literally “internal organs” (especially the stomach
and intestines). The word indicates affection, intimacy, and deep l...
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Philemon 1:12. WHOM I HAVE SENT AGAIN.—There were police—_the
fugitivarii_—whose duty it was to track out runaway slaves: love
succeeds better.
Philemon 1:13. I WOULD...
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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...
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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...
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Matthew 6:14,15; Matthew 18:21; Mark 11:25; Ephesians 4:32;...
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I have sent again [α ν ε π ε μ ψ α]. Rev., sent back. The
epistolary aorist, see on 1 Peter 5:12. Our idiom would be I send
back. That Onesimus accompanied the letter appears from Colossians
4:7-9. Th...
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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...
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Receive him, that is, my own bowels — Whom I love as my own soul.
Such is the natural affection of a father in Christ toward his
spiritual children....
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Here are several arguments used by our apostle, why Philemon should
receive Onesimus into his service again.
1. Because St. Paul had sent him for that end. long and tedious
journey from Rome to Colos...