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Verse Philemon 1:14. _THAT THY BENEFIT SHOULD NOT BE AS IT WERE OF_
_NECESSITY_] If the apostle had kept Onesimus in his service, and
written to Philemon to forgive him and permit him to stay, to thi...
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BUT WITHOUT THY MIND WOULD I DO NOTHING - Nothing in the matter
referred to. He would not retain Onesimus in his service, much as he
needed his assistance, without the cordial consent of Philemon. He...
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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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A MAN TO WHOM IT WAS EASY TO APPEAL (Philemon 1:1-7)...
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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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_mind_ Properly, "_opinion_," DECISION. Latin Versions, _consilium_.
_would I do nothing_ Lit., "_nothing I willed to do_" The A. V.
represents the idiom rightly.
_that thy benefit_ The primary reas...
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8–20. _The Request
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ΧΩΡῚΣ ΔῈ ΤΗ͂Σ ΣΗ͂Σ ΓΝΏΜΗΣ. “But apart from
(Romans 10:14) thy judgment.” For γνώμη see esp. 1 Corinthians
1:10 with Lightfoot’s note there. σῆς (not τῆς γνώμης
σου) for emphasis.
ἽΝΑ ΜῊ ὩΣ ΚΑΤᾺ�. For...
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ΧΩΡΊΣ (G5565) с _gen._ без.
ΓΝΏΜΗ (G1106) мнение, согласие. Это слово
часто употреблялось в папирусах в
этом значении (Stuhlmacher; Dibelius; Priesigke; MM),
ΉΘΈΛΗΣΑ _aor. ind. act. от_ ΘΈΛΩ (G2309)...
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THAT THY BENEFIT— That is, "Thy _goodness_ to Onesimus, in readily
pardoning him, and treating him kindly for the future....
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13. WHOM I WOULD FAIN HAVE KEPT WITH ME, THAT IN THY BEHALF HE MIGHT
MINISTER UNTO ME IN THE BONDS OF THE GOSPEL; 14. BUT WITHOUT THY MIND
I WOULD DO NOTHING; THAT THY GOODNESS SHOULD NOT BE AS OF NEC...
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But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not
be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
WITHOUT THY MIND - i:e., consent. SHOULD NOT BE AS - `as though a
matter of necessity...
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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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(14) THAT THY BENEFIT SHOULD NOT BE... — The benefit derived from
the service of Onesimus St. Paul acknowledges as coming from Philemon,
because given with his consent. He will not keep Onesimus and a...
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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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With the thought of this verse _cf._ 2Co 9:7, 1 Peter 5:2. ὡς
κατὰ ἀνάγκην : “St. Paul does not say κατὰ
ἀνάγκην but ὡς κατὰ ἀνάγκην. He will not
suppose that it would really be constraint; but it mus...
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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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But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not
be as it were of (e) necessity, but willingly.
(e) That you might not seem to have lent me your servant on
constraint, but willing...
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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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14._That thy benefit might not be by constraint_. This is drawn from
the general rule, that no sacrifices are acceptable to God but those
which are freely offered. Paul speaks of almsgiving in the sam...
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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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BUT WITHOUT THY MIND WOULD I DO NOTHING,.... Which shows great modesty
and humility in the apostle, that though as such he had an authority,
which he could have used, as well as had understanding and...
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But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not
be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
Ver. 14. _Would I do nothing_] _Posse et nolle nobile est._ He that
goes to the utmost...
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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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WOULD I DO NOTHING; nothing to retain Onesimus without Philemon's
consent.
THAT THY BENEFIT; bestowed upon me; in other words, that the good
which Onesimus might do him should be with the free choice...
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BUT WITHOUT THY MIND WOULD I DO NOTHING, THAT THY BENEFIT SHOULD NOT
BE AS IT WERE OF NECESSITY, BUT WILLINGLY.
Having prepared the way for his request with all gentle delicacy, the
apostle now voices...
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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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BUT WITHOUT THY MIND WOULD I DO NOTHING; but he was thy servant, and I
would not do it without thy knowledge and consent, that it might not
be thought that thou hadst done me a kindness necessarily, b...
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Philemon 1:14 But G1161 without G5565 your G4674 consent G1106 wanted
G2309 (G5656) do G4160 (G5658) nothing...
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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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Philemon 1:14. BUT WITHOUT THY MIND. The con-sent of Philemon should
first be gained, and St. Paul will not so far influence his Judgment
in the matter, as to write while Onesimus is with him, and ask...
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WITHOUT THY MIND
(χωρις της σης γνωμης). Judgment, purpose (1
Corinthians 1:10; 1 Corinthians 7:25). Ablative case with χωρις
(apart from).I WOULD DO NOTHING
(ουδεν ηθελησα ποιησα). First aorist a...
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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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HOWEVER. Paul could have kept Onesimus and Philemon would surely have
pardoned him. But this might not have been the ethical way to do it.
Paul sends him back to Philemon, so that it is clearly his_ f...
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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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_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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Philemon 1:8,9; 2 Corinthians 1:24; 1 Peter 5:3; 1 Chronicles 29:17;...
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I would [η θ ε λ η σ α]. Compare I would, ver. 13. Here the
aorist tense and the verb meaning to will denote a single, decisive
resolution. As it were of necessity [ω ς κ α τ α α ν α γ κ
η ν]. Wv as i...
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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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That thy benefit might not be by constraint — For Philemon could not
have refused it....