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Verse Philemon 1:7. _FOR WE HAVE GREAT JOY_] This verse does not read
harmoniously. The Greek authorizes the following arrangement: _For_
_we have great joy and consolation in thy love, O brother, bec...
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FOR WE HAVE GREAT JOY AND CONSOLATION IN THY LOVE - In thy love toward
Christians. The word here rendered “joy” (χάριν charin),
properly means grace. A large number of manuscripts, however, instead
o...
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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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INTRODUCTORY. Paul writes from prison, sending greetings from himself
and Timothy to Philemon a dear friend with whom he had worked probably
during his stay in Ephesus Apphia (presumably Philemon's wi...
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A MAN TO WHOM IT WAS EASY TO APPEAL (Philemon 1:1-7)...
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This is a letter from Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ, and from
Timothy, the brother, to Philemon our well-beloved and our
fellow-worker; and to Apphia, the sister, and to Archippus, our
fellow-sol...
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WE HAVE. The texts read "I had".
CONSOLATION. See Acts 4:36.
IN. App-104.
BOWELS. See 2 Corinthians 6:12,
ARE. have been.
REFRESHED. See 1 Corinthians 16
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_we have_ Better, I HAD; i.e., when the news reached me.
_joy_ Another reading, ill-supported, has "_grace_" _;_which would
bear here the sense of thankfulness. One Greek letter only makes the
differ...
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4–7. _Introductory thanksgiving for Philemon’s faith and kindness
to the saints_
Apart from the Christian courtesy, and the tact under the
circumstances, of such an introduction, St Paul here, as alwa...
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ΧΑΡᾺΝ אACDG, vulg. Syrr. χάριν Text. Rec. (not Beza’s
nor Elzevirs’ editions) with KLP. For the meaning of χάρις here
see Colossians 3:16.
ΠΟΛΛῊΝ ἜΣΧΟΝ אACGP; πολλὴν ἔσχομεν D*
Origint, Jerome; ἔχομε...
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DISCOURSE: 2266
BENEVOLENCE ENCOURAGED
Philemon 1:7. _We have great joy and consolation in thy love, because
the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother_.
IN no epistle that was ever writ...
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II. _PAUL'S THANKS FOR PHILEMON;_ PHILEMON 1:4-7.
4. I thank _my_ God always, making mention of thee in my prayers,
a.
As in many of his epistles Paul starts the section right after his
greeting wit...
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For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels
of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
FOR - a reason for the prayer, Philemon 1:4. WE HAVE, [ eschomen
(G2192): G] - 'we...
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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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(7) THE BOWELS OF THE SAINTS ARE REFRESHED BY THEE. — The same idea
is here carried on. St. Paul declares his special joy to have been
that “the bowels (_i.e., the hearts_) of the saints, have been
re...
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CHAPTER 5
Philemon 1:4 (R.V.)
PAUL'S was one of those regal natures to which things are possible
that other men dare not do. No suspicion of weakness attaches to him
when he pours out his heart in lo...
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ἔσχον : the aorist expresses forcibly the moment of joy which
St. Paul experienced when he heard this good news about Philemon.
τὰ σπλάγχνα : regarded as the seat of the emotions. ἀν.
πέπαυται : the c...
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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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PHILEMON'S LOVE AND FAITH
Paul regularly thanked God for Philemon as he approached the throne of
grace in prayer (Philemon 1:4).
Here again we have an indication of the prayerfulness of the apostle
P...
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For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because
the (c) bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
(c) Because you did so dutifully and cheerfully refresh the saints,
that they...
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I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, (5)
Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus,
and toward all saints; (6) That the communication of thy faith ma...
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7._We have much grace and consolation. _Although this reading is found
in the majority of Greek copies, yet I think that it ought to be
translated _joy_; for, since there is little difference between...
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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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FOR WE HAVE GREAT JOY AND CONSOLATION IN THY LOVE,.... In the
expressions and acts of it to the poor saints; for which reason the
apostle gives thanks for it before; and it is a pleasure and comfort
t...
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For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels
of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
Ver. 7. _The bowels of the saints are refreshed_] Gr.
αναπεπαυται. Rested, as it we...
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_For we have great joy and consolation_ Timothy and I are greatly
rejoiced and comforted; _in_, or by, _thy love_ To God and his people;
_because the bowels of the saints_ That is, the saints themselv...
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THY LOVE; towards Christ and his people.
BOWELS; hearts. The manifestation of real goodness in the habitual
practice of good works, gives great joy to all benevolent beholders;
and that love to Chris...
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FOR WE HAVE GREAT JOY AND CONSOLATION IN THY LOVE BECAUSE THE BOWELS
OF THE SAINTS ARE REFRESHED BY THEE, BROTHER.
Paul's may of finding reasons for thankfulness to God is illuminating
as to his chara...
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PAUL'S THANKFULNESS AND SYMPATHY ON ACCOUNT OF PHILEMON'S CHRISTIAN
STATE....
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1-7 Faith in Christ, and love to him, should unite saints more
closely than any outward relation can unite the people of the world.
Paul in his private prayers was particular in remembering his frien...
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OLBGrk;
FOR WE HAVE GREAT JOY AND CONSOLATION IN THY LOVE; thy love doth not
extend only to the poor distressed saints helped and relieved by thee,
but it hath its effect upon others together with mys...
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Philemon 1:7 For G1063 have G2192 (G5719) great G4183 joy G5485 and
G2532 consolation G3874 in G1909 your...
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_Philemon's good offices to the Church St. Paul's thankfulness
thereat,_ vv. 4-7.
He has to appeal for an act of forgiveness to be shown to Onesimus;
the apostle therefore, in words of deep thankfulne...
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Philemon 1:7. FOR I HAD much joy. Alluding to the time when news of
the state of Colossæ, and of the church there, was brought to him in
his imprisonment.
AND comfort. The support and solace derived...
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I HAD
(εσχον). Ingressive second aorist active indicative of εχω,
not ειχομην as the Textus Receptus has it. Paul refers to his
joy when he first heard the good news about Philemon's activity (vers...
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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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YOUR LOVE. By this Paul must mean Philemon's _active Christian life._
Paul speaks about the moment of jubilation he experienced when he
heard the good news about Philemon and the messianic community a...
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PHILEMON—NOTE ON PHILEMON 1:4 Thanksgiving and Prayer. Before Paul
makes his appeal, he expresses his gratitude for Philemon (vv.
Philemon 1:4) and describes how he prays f
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PHILEMON—NOTE ON PHILEMON 1:7 HEARTS. See note on v. 12.
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_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_
Philemon 1:4. I THANK MY GOD.—There the apostle carries all his joys
and troubles into the presence of his God.
Philemon 1:5. HEARING OF THY LOVE.—Perhaps the bearer...
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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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1 Thessalonians 1:3; 1 Thessalonians 2:13,19; 1 Thessalonians 3:9; 2
John 1:4;...
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For we have [γ α ρ ε χ ο μ ε ν]. Read escon I had. Connect
with I thank in ver. 4, giving the reason for thankfulness as it lay
in his own heart; as, in ver. 5, he had given the reason which lay in
ou...
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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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The saints — To whom Philemon's house was open, Philemon
1:1:Philemon 1:2....