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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Philemon 1:14

(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 ask that consent by letter, lest it should be “as it were of necessity:” i.e., lest it should wear even the semblance of constraint.

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See also Philemon 1:14 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    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...

  • 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)

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

  • Barclay Daily Study Bible (NT)

    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...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    WITHOUT. apart from, Greek. _choris_. MIND. App-177. WOULD. Literally was wilting to. App-102. NOTHING. Greek. _ouden._ THY BENEFIT. Literally the good thing of thee. NOT. App-106. IL IT WERE. O...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _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...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    8–20. _The Request _...

  • Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges Commentary

    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...

  • Charles Rose Commentaries

    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)...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    THAT THY BENEFIT— That is, "Thy _goodness_ to Onesimus, in readily pardoning him, and treating him kindly for the future....

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • 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...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Expositor's Greek Testament (Nicoll)

    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...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    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...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    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...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _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...

  • 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

    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...

  • 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

    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...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    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...

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

    _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...

  • Justin Edwards' Family Bible New Testament (1851)

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    PAUL'S INTERCESSION FOR ONESIMUS....

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    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...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Philemon 1:14 But G1161 without G5565 your G4674 consent G1106 wanted G2309 (G5656) do G4160 (G5658) nothing...

  • 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...

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

    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...

  • Robertson's Word Pictures of the New Testament

    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...

  • 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

    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...

  • 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 Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    _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...

  • 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

    Philemon 1:8,9; 2 Corinthians 1:24; 1 Peter 5:3; 1 Chronicles 29:17;...

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

    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...

  • 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

    That thy benefit might not be by constraint — For Philemon could not have refused it....

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