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Philemon 1:12 Cross-References
Explore 8 cross-references for Philemon 1:12 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Philemon chapter 1 verse 12 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:”
Philemon 1:12 (KJV)
Commentary on Philemon 1:12
Whom I have sent again—ὃν ἀνέπεμψα (hon anepempsa, whom I sent back/up)—ἀναπέμπω (anapempō, send back/send up) describes returning fugitive to owner. Roman law required fugitive slaves' return; Paul complies legally while revolutionizing the relationship spiritually. Thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels (σὺ δὲ αὐτόν, τοῦτ᾽ ἔστιν τὰ ἐμὰ σπλάγχνα, προσλαβοῦ, sy de auton, tout estin ta ema splanchna, proslabou)—προσλαμβάνω (proslambanō, receive/welcome/accept).τὰ ἐμὰ σπλάγχνα (ta ema splanchna, my bowels/heart)—Paul identifies with Onesimus so completely that receiving Onesimus eq...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Philemon 1:12
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“tenderhearted”
“forgive”
“I do earnestly remember him still: therefore my heart yearns for him; I will surely have mercy on him”
“Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times?”
“and to all his servants”
“the son of your mother”