Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker-- New Living Translation This letter is from Paul, a prisoner for preaching the Good News about Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy. I am writing to Philemon, our beloved co-worker, English Standard Version Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker Berean Study Bible Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker, Berean Literal Bible Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon, our beloved and fellow worker, New American Standard Bible Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved brother and fellow worker, King James Bible Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, Christian Standard Bible Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother: To Philemon our dear friend and coworker, Contemporary English Version From Paul, who is in jail for serving Christ Jesus, and from Timothy, who is like a brother because of our faith. Philemon, you work with us and are very dear to us. This letter is to you Good News Translation From Paul, a prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy--To our friend and fellow worker Philemon, Holman Christian Standard Bible Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother: To Philemon our dear friend and coworker, International Standard Version From: Paul, a prisoner of the Messiah Jesus, and Timothy our brother. To: Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker, NET Bible From Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our dear friend and colaborer, New Heart English Bible Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker, Aramaic Bible in Plain English Paul a prisoner of Yeshua The Messiah, and brother Timotheus, to beloved Philemon and our companion laborer, GOD'S WORD® Translation From Paul, who is a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and our brother Timothy. To our dear coworker Philemon, New American Standard 1977 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved brother and fellow worker, Jubilee Bible 2000 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy, our brother, unto Philemon, our dearly beloved and fellowlabourer, King James 2000 Bible Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow laborer, American King James Version Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow laborer, American Standard Version Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker, Douay-Rheims Bible Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy, a brother: to Philemon, our beloved and fellow labourer; Darby Bible Translation Paul, prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timotheus the brother, to Philemon the beloved and our fellow-workman, English Revised Version Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker, Webster's Bible Translation Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow-laborer, Weymouth New Testament Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother: To Philemon our dearly-loved fellow labourer-- World English Bible Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker, Young's Literal Translation Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timotheus the brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker, Study Bible Greetings from Paul and Timothy1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker, 2to Apphia our sister, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house:… Cross References Acts 16:1 Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where he found a disciple named Timothy, the son of a believing Jewish woman and a Greek father. 2 Corinthians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, To the church of God in Corinth, together with all the saints throughout Achaia: Galatians 3:26 You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Ephesians 3:1 For this reason, I, Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for the sake of you Gentiles... Philippians 1:1 Paul and Timothy, servants of Christ Jesus, To all the saints in Christ Jesus at Philippi, together with the overseers and deacons: Philippians 2:25 But I thought it necessary to send back to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, who is also your messenger and minister to my needs. Colossians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, Philemon 1:9 I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well. Philemon 1:23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings, Philemon 1:24 as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers. Treasury of Scripture Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow laborer, A. Philemon 1:9 Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ. See on Ephesians 3:1 For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles, Ephesians 4:1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called, Ephesians 6:20 For which I am an ambassador in bonds: that therein I may speak boldly, as I ought to speak. Timothy. 2 Corinthians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, unto the church of God which is at Corinth, with all the saints which are in all Achaia: Colossians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, and Timotheus our brother, 2 Thessalonians 1:1 Paul, and Silvanus, and Timotheus, unto the church of the Thessalonians in God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ: Philemon. and fellow labourer. Philemon 1:24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers. 1 Corinthians 3:9 For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building. Philippians 2:25 Yet I supposed it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, and companion in labour, and fellowsoldier, but your messenger, and he that ministered to my wants. Lexicon Paul,Παῦλος (Paulos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 3972: Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle. a prisoner δέσμιος (desmios) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 1198: One bound, a prisoner. From desmon; a captive. of Christ Χριστοῦ (Christou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus. Jesus, Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou) Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites. and καὶ (kai) Conjunction Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely. Timothy Τιμόθεος (Timotheos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 5095: Timothy, a Christian of Lystra, helper of Paul. From time and theos; dear to God; Timotheus, a Christian. [our] ὁ (ho) Article - Nominative Masculine 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. brother, ἀδελφὸς (adelphos) Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 80: A brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian. A brother near or remote. To Philemon Φιλήμονι (Philēmoni) Noun - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 5371: Philemon, a Christian man of Colossae. From phileo; friendly; Philemon, a Christian. our ἡμῶν (hēmōn) Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 1st Person Plural Strong's Greek 1473: I, the first-person pronoun. A primary pronoun of the first person I. beloved ἀγαπητῷ (agapētō) Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 27: From agapao; beloved. fellow worker, συνεργῷ (synergō) Adjective - Dative Masculine Singular Strong's Greek 4904: A fellow worker, associate, helper. From a presumed compound of sun and the base of ergon; a co-laborer, i.e. Coadjutor. (1) A prisoner of Jesus Christ.--It is interesting to note the substitution of the name "prisoner," appealing to sympathy, for the usual title of "Apostle," embodying a claim to authority. In the other Epistles of this period (see Ephesians 3:1-13; Ephesians 4:1; Ephesians 6:20; Philippians 1:12-20; Colossians 4:18) the Apostle's captivity is dwelt upon mainly as a ground of glory and thankfulness, only secondarily as a cause for sympathy. Here, on the contrary, in this personal Epistle, and in accordance with St. Paul's courteous determination "not to command, but for love's sake to entreat," the latter aspect assumes an almost exclusive prominence. Timothy.--Comp. Philippians 1:1; Colossians 1:1. Here, as in the other Epistles, the salutation includes Timothy, as desiring to imply in him, St. Paul's "own son in the faith," a closeness of connection and sympathy with the Apostle not found in others. But in all cases, and especially in this, the Letter is emphatically the Letter of St. Paul alone. Philemon.--See Introduction. Verse 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 cause of a slave, he begins by putting himself into a similar position as the "bondman of Jesus Christ" -"to obtain thereby the more ready compliance" (Chrysostom). By such a reverend bondage he beseeches Philemon, "and the bondage of Paul was liberty to Onesimus" (Scipio Gentilis). Timothy, etc. He was, then, with St. Paul at the time of writing; therefore at Rome; and this fixes the date of composition at all events before that of the Second Epistle to Timothy, when the apostle was again at Rome (2 Timothy 1:17; 2 Timothy 4:6, 16). Fellow-worker with St. Paul in promoting the spread of the gospel, either by his wealth and influence, less probably by preaching. The time when would be that of St. Paul's long stay at Ephesus and its neighborhood (Acts 19:8-22). 1:1-7 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 friends. We must remember Christian friends much and often, as their cases may need, bearing them in our thoughts, and upon our hearts, before our God. Different sentiments and ways in what is not essential, must not make difference of affection, as to the truth. He inquired concerning his friends, as to the truth, growth, and fruitfulness of their graces, their faith in Christ, and love to him, and to all the saints. The good which Philemon did, was matter of joy and comfort to him and others, who therefore desired that he would continue and abound in good fruits, more and more, to God's honour.Jump to Previous Beloved Christ Dear Dearly Dearly-Loved Faith Fellow Fellow-Laborer Fellowlabourer Fellow-Worker Fellow-Workman Friend Helper Jesus Paul Prisoner Timotheus Timothy WorkerJump to Next Beloved Christ Dear Dearly Dearly-Loved Faith Fellow Fellow-Laborer Fellowlabourer Fellow-Worker Fellow-Workman Friend Helper Jesus Paul Prisoner Timotheus Timothy WorkerLinks Philemon 1:1 NIVPhilemon 1:1 NLT Philemon 1:1 ESV Philemon 1:1 NASB Philemon 1:1 KJV Philemon 1:1 Bible Apps Philemon 1:1 Biblia Paralela Philemon 1:1 Chinese Bible Philemon 1:1 French Bible Philemon 1:1 German Bible Alphabetical: a and beloved brother Christ dear fellow friend Jesus of our Paul Philemon prisoner Timothy To worker NT Letters: Philemon 1:1 Paul a prisoner of Christ Jesus (Phm Phl) Christian Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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