King James Version
Philemon 1:19 in the King James Version says “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 thin...” — study this verse from Philemon chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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.”
Philemon 1:19 · KJV
If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;
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.
Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
KJV Study — Public Domain
“Paul”
G3972(little; but remotely from a derivative of g3973, meaning the same); paulus, the name of a roman and of an apostle
“hand”
G5495the hand (literally or figuratively (power); especially (by hebraism) a means or instrument)
(adverb) not, (conjunction) lest; also (as an interrogative implying a negative answer (whereas g3756 expects an affirmative one)) whether
“I do”
G3004properly, to "lay" forth, i.e., (figuratively) relate (in words (usually of systematic or set discourse; whereas g2036 and g5346 generally refer to an
“even”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
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