I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well. People Apphia, Archippus, Aristarchus, Demas, Epaphras, Lucas, Luke, Marcus, Mark, Onesimus, Paul, Philemon, Timotheus, TimothyPlaces ColossaeTopics Aged, Although, Ambassador, Appeal, Basis, Beg, Beseech, Christ, Entreat, Exhort, Instead, Jesus-, Love, Love's, None, Order, Paul, Prefer, Prisoner, Rather, Request, Sake, Yet, You-sinceOutline 1. Paul rejoices to hear of the faith and love of Philemon, 8. whom he desires to forgive his servant Onesimus, and lovingly to receive him again.Jump to Previous Aged Although Ambassador Appeal Basis Beg Beseech Christ Entreat Exhort Instead Jesus Love's Order Paul Prefer Prisoner Rather Request SakeJump to Next Aged Although Ambassador Appeal Basis Beg Beseech Christ Entreat Exhort Instead Jesus Love's Order Paul Prefer Prisoner Rather Request SakeLibrary The Epistles of the Captivity.
During his confinement in Rome, from a.d. 61 to 63, while waiting the issue of his trial on the charge of being "a mover of insurrections among all the Jews throughout the world, and a ringleader of the sect of the Nazarenes" (Acts 24:5), the aged apostle composed four Epistles, to the Colossians, Ephesians, Philemon, and Philippians. He thus turned the prison into a pulpit, sent inspiration and comfort to his distant congregations, and rendered a greater service to future ages than he could have …
Philip Schaff—History of the Christian Church, Volume IParallel Verses NASB: yet for love's sake I rather appeal to you-- since I am such a person as Paul, the aged, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus--KJV: 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.
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