Philemon 1:13
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Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered to me in the bands of the gospel.

in thy stead.

1 Corinthians 16:17 And I rejoice in the presence of Stephanus and Fortunatus and Achaicus: because that which was wanting on your part, they have supplied.

Philippians 2:30 Because for the work of Christ he came to the point of death: delivering his life, that he might fulfil that which on your part was wanting towards my service.

the bonds.

Philemon 1:1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, a brother: to Philemon, our beloved and fellow labourer,

Ephesians 3:1 For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ, for you Gentiles:

Ephesians 4:1 I therefore, a prisoner in the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation in which you are called:

Context
Paul's Appeal for Onesimus
12Whom I have sent back to thee. And do thou receive him as my own bowels. 13Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered to me in the bands of the gospel. 14But without thy counsel I would do nothing: that thy good deed might not be as it were of necessity, but voluntary.…
Cross References
Philippians 1:7
As it is meet for me to think this for you all, for that I have you in my heart; and that, in my bands and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, you all are partakers of my joy.

Philemon 1:10
I beseech thee for my son, whom I have begotten in my bands, Onesimus,

Philemon 1:12
Whom I have sent back to thee. And do thou receive him as my own bowels.

Lexicon
I
ἐγὼ (egō)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Nominative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

would have liked
ἐβουλόμην (eboulomēn)
Verb - Imperfect Indicative Middle or Passive - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1014: To will, intend, desire, wish. Middle voice of a primary verb; to 'will, ' i.e. be willing.

to keep
κατέχειν (katechein)
Verb - Present Infinitive Active
Strong's Greek 2722: From kata and echo; to hold down, in various applications.

[him]
ὃν (hon)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

with
πρὸς (pros)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 4314: To, towards, with. A strengthened form of pro; a preposition of direction; forward to, i.e. Toward.

me,
ἐμαυτὸν (emauton)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative Masculine 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1683: Genitive case compound of emou and autos; of myself so likewise the dative case emautoi em-ow-to', and accusative case emauton em-ow-ton'.

so that
ἵνα (hina)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2443: In order that, so that. Probably from the same as the former part of heautou; in order that.

on your behalf
σοῦ (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

he could minister to
διακονῇ (diakonē)
Verb - Present Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1247: From diakonos; to be an attendant, i.e. Wait upon (figuratively) teacher; technically, to act as a Christian deacon.

me
μοι (moi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I.

in
ἐν (en)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 1722: In, on, among. A primary preposition denoting position, and instrumentality, i.e. A relation of rest; 'in, ' at, on, by, etc.

[my]
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

chains
δεσμοῖς (desmois)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's Greek 1199: Or desmos des-mos' neuter and masculine respectively from deo; a band, i.e. Ligament or shackle; figuratively, an impediment or disability.

for the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

gospel.
εὐαγγελίου (euangeliou)
Noun - Genitive Neuter Singular
Strong's Greek 2098: From the same as euaggelizo; a good message, i.e. The gospel.


Additional Translations
I would have liked to keep him with me, so that on your behalf he could minister to me in my chains for the gospel.

whom I was wishing to keep with myself, so that on behalf of you he might serve me in the chains of the gospel.

Whom I would have retained with me, that in your stead he might have ministered to me in the bonds of the gospel:

whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

whom I was desirous of keeping with myself, that for thee he might minister to me in the bonds of the glad tidings;

whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered to me in the bonds of the gospel:

It was my wish to keep him at my side for him to attend to my wants, as your representative, during my imprisonment for the Good News.

whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.

whom I did wish to retain to myself, that in thy behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news,
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