13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
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13 whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
13 whom I did wish to retain to myself, that in thy behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news,
13 whom *I* was desirous of keeping with myself, that for thee he might minister to me in the bonds of the glad tidings;
13 whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Gospel.
13 Though my desire was to keep him with me, to be my servant in the chains of the good news, in your place:
I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
Because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.
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Commentary on Philemon 1 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 1
In this epistle we have,
Phm 1:1-7
Phm 1:8-25
We have here,
Amen is added, not only for strong and affectionate summing up the prayer and wish, so let it be; but as an expression of faith that it will be heard, so shall it be. And what need we more to make us happy than to have the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ with our spirit? This is the usual benediction, but it may be taken here to have some special respect also to the occasion; the grace of Christ with their spirits, Philemon's especially, would sweeten and mollify them, take off too deep and keen resentments of injuries, and dispose to forgive others as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven us.