King James Version
Philemon 1:9 in the King James Version says “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.” — study this verse from Philemon chapter 1 with commentary, cross-references, and original Greek word analysis.
“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.”
Philemon 1:9 · KJV
For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
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.
I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
KJV Study — Public Domain
“beseech”
G3870to call near, i.e., invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation)
“such an one”
G5108truly this, i.e., of this sort (to denote character or individuality)
“Paul”
G3972(little; but remotely from a derivative of g3973, meaning the same); paulus, the name of a roman and of an apostle
“also”
G2532and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words
“of Jesus”
G2424jesus (i.e., jehoshua), the name of our lord and two (three) other israelites
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