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Philemon 1:13

Serving others

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

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

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

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

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

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
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.
KJV
Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
WEB
whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.
ASV
whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
DARBY
whom *I* was desirous of keeping with myself, that for thee he might minister to me in the bonds of the glad tidings;
BLB
whom I was wishing to keep with myself, so that on behalf of you he might minister to me in the chains of the gospel.
ÅB
Jeg hadde lyst til å la ham bli her hos meg, for at han kunne tjene meg i ditt sted mens jeg er lenket for evangeliets skyld,
OTB
Jeg ville gjerne ha beholdt ham hos meg, så han kunne tjene meg på dine vegne under min fangenskap for evangeliet.
B1930
Jeg hadde lyst til å la ham bli her hos mig, forat han i ditt sted kunde tjene mig i mine lenker for evangeliet,

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Ephesians 3:1

    For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,

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  • Philippians 1:7

    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.

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  • 1 Corinthians 16:17

    I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.

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  • Philippians 2:30

    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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  • Philemon 1:1

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

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  • Ephesians 4:1

    I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,

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