Philemon 1

Verse 1

WEB Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,

KJV Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,

TSK a prisoner: phm 1:9, eph 3:1, eph 4:1, eph 6:20, 2ti 1:8; Timothy: 2co 1:1, col 1:1, 2th 1:1; and fellow labourer: phm 1:24, 1co 3:9, php 2:25, php 4:3, col 4:11, 1th 3:2

Verse 2

WEB to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus, our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:

KJV And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:

TSK Archippus: col 4:17; our fellow-soldier: php 2:25, 2ti 2:3,4; the church: ro 16:5, 1co 16:19, col 4:15

Verse 3

WEB Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

KJV Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

TSK Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.: ro 1:7, 2co 13:14, eph 1:2

Verse 4

WEB I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,

KJV I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,

TSK I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,: ro 1:8, eph 1:16, php 1:3, col 1:3, 1th 1:2, 2th 1:3, 2ti 1:3

Verse 5

WEB hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

KJV Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

TSK Hearing: ga 5:6, eph 1:15, col 1:4; toward the Lord: phm 1:7, ps 16:3, ac 9:39-41, ro 12:13, ro 15:25,26, 1co 16:1, 1jo 3:23, 1jo 5:1,2

Verse 6

WEB that the fellowship of your faith may become effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.

KJV That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

TSK the communication: 2co 9:12-14, php 1:9-11, tit 3:14, heb 6:10, jas 2:14,17; the acknowledging: mt 5:16, 1co 14:25, php 4:8, 1pe 1:5-8, 1pe 2:12, 1pe 3:1,16; in you: 2pe 1:8

Verse 7

WEB For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

KJV For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

TSK great joy: 1th 1:3, 1th 2:13,19, 1th 3:9, 2jo 1:4, 3jo 1:3-6; the bowels: phm 1:20, 2co 7:13, 2ti 1:16

Verse 8

WEB Therefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,

KJV Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,

TSK bold: 2co 3:12, 2co 10:1,2, 2co 11:21, 1th 2:2,6; enjoin: 2co 10:8

Verse 9

WEB yet for love’s sake I rather beg, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

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.

TSK love's sake: ro 12:1, 2co 5:20, 2co 6:1, eph 4:1, heb 13:19, 1pe 2:11; Paul: ps 71:9,18, pr 16:31, isa 46:4; prisoner: phm 1:1, eph 3:1, eph 4:1

Verse 10

WEB I beg you for my child, whom I have become the father of in my chains, Onesimus,

KJV I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:

TSK my son: 2sa 9:1-7, 2sa 18:5, 2sa 19:37,38, mr 9:17, 1ti 1:2, tit 1:4; Onesimus: col 4:9; whom: 1co 4:15, ga 4:19

Verse 11

WEB who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.

KJV Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

TSK unprofitable: job 30:1,2, mt 25:30, lu 17:10, ro 3:12, 1pe 2:10; profitable: lu 15:24,32, 2ti 4:11

Verse 12

WEB I am sending him back. Therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,

KJV Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:

TSK thou: mt 6:14,15, mt 18:21-35, mr 11:25, eph 4:32; mine: de 13:6, 2sa 16:11, jer 31:20, lu 15:20

Verse 13

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

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

TSK in thy stead: 1co 16:17, php 2:30; the bonds: phm 1:1, eph 3:1, eph 4:1

Verse 14

WEB But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.

KJV But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

TSK without: phm 1:8,9, 2co 1:24, 1pe 5:3; thy benefit: 1ch 29:17, ps 110:3, 1co 9:7,17, 2co 8:12, 2co 9:5,7, 1pe 5:2

Verse 15

WEB For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever,

KJV For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

TSK For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;: ge 45:5-8, ge 50:20, ps 76:10, isa 20:6, ac 4:28

Verse 16

WEB no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

KJV Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

TSK a brother: mt 23:8, ac 9:17, ga 4:28,29, 1ti 6:2, heb 3:1, 1pe 1:22,23, 1jo 5:1; both in: eph 6:5-7, col 3:22

Verse 17

WEB If then you count me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.

KJV If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

TSK thou count: ac 16:15, 2co 8:23, eph 3:6, php 1:7, 1ti 6:2, heb 3:1,14, jas 2:5, 1pe 5:1, 1jo 1:3; receive: phm 1:10,12, mt 10:40, mt 12:48-50, mt 18:5, mt 25:40

Verse 18

WEB But if he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, put that to my account.

KJV If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;

TSK put that: isa 53:4-7

Verse 19

WEB I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self besides).

KJV I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.

TSK I Paul: 1co 16:21,22, ga 5:2, ga 6:11; how thou: 1co 4:15, 1co 9:1,2, 2co 3:2, 1ti 1:2, tit 1:4, jas 5:19,20

Verse 20

WEB Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Lord.

KJV Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

TSK let me: 2co 2:2, 2co 7:4-7,13, php 2:2, php 4:1, 1th 2:19,20, 1th 3:7-9, heb 13:17, 3jo 1:4; refresh: phm 1:7,12, php 1:8, php 2:1, 1jo 3:17

Verse 21

WEB Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.

KJV Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

TSK Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.: 2co 2:3, 2co 7:16, 2co 8:22, ga 5:10, 2th 3:4

Verse 22

WEB Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

KJV But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.

TSK prepare: ac 28:23; for I trust: ro 15:24, php 1:25,26, php 2:24, heb 13:23, 2jo 1:12, 3jo 1:14; through: ro 15:30-32, 2co 1:11, php 1:19, jas 5:16

Verse 23

WEB Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,

KJV There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;

TSK Epaphras: col 1:7, col 4:12; my fellow-prisoner: ro 16:7, col 4:10

Verse 24

WEB as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.

KJV Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.

TSK Marcus: ac 12:12,25, ac 13:13, ac 15:37-39, col 4:10, 2ti 4:11; Aristarchus: ac 19:29, ac 27:2; Demas: col 4:14, 2ti 4:10; Lucas: 2ti 4:11; my fellow-labourers: phm 1:1,2, 2co 8:23, php 2:25, php 4:3, 3jo 1:8

Verse 25

WEB The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

KJV The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

TSK grace: ro 16:20,24; your spirit: 2ti 4:22