Philemon 1:15 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

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

Philemon 1:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

For perhaps he therefore departed for a season - Perhaps on this account, or for this reason - διὰ τοῦτο dia touto - he left you for a little time. Greek, “for an hour” - πρὸς ὥραν p...
Philemon 1:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

For perhaps he therefore (f) departed for (g) a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever; (f) He uses a more gentle type of speech, but in reality, he ran away. (g) For a little time.
Philemon 1:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Request on Behalf of Onesimus. Paul might confidently presume to issue commands to Philemon Paul an ambassador, and at the time of writing actually a prisoner, of Christ Jesus but for love's sa...
Philemon 1:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

perhaps. Greek. tacha . Only here and Romans 5:7 . therefore . because of (App-104. Philemon 1:2 ; Philemon 1:2 ) this. departed . was separated. Greek. chorizo . First occurance: Matthew...
Philemon 1:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

15 For perhaps he was separated. If we are angry on account of offenses committed by men, our minds ought to be soothed, when we perceive that those things which were done through malice have...
Philemon 1:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever; He - departed for a season - This is another most delicate stroke. He departed thy slave, thy unfaithful slav...
Philemon 1:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

For perhaps he therefore departed— As Philemon 1:13-14 were thrown in by way of parenthesis, this 15th verse must be considered as connected in sense with Philemon 1:12 . As the event had been s...
Philemon 1:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever; Perhaps - speaking humanly, yet as believing that God's providence probably (for we cannot dogmatical...
Philemon 1:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(8-20) Here St. Paul enters on the main subject of his Letter — the recommendation to Philemon of his runaway slave, Onesimus. All thoughtful readers of the Epistle must recognise in this a peculiar...
Philemon 1:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Chapter 5 Philemon 1:15-19 (R.V.) The first words of these verses are connected with the preceding by the "for" at the beginning; that is to say, the thought that possibly the Divine purpose in...
Philemon 1:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

To Be Received as a Brother Philemon 1:15-25 The Apostle's pleas for the restoration of Onesimus to his old trusted position in the household of Philemon are very touching. He suggests, first,...
Philemon 1:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient, (9) Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of...
Philemon 1:15 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

GOD’S OVERRULING PROVIDENCE ‘For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever; not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me...
Philemon 1:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For perhaps he therefore departed for a season ,.... The apostle in this clause seems to soften this business of Onesimus in running away from his master; he calls it not a running away, but a depar...
Philemon 1:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever; Ver. 15. For perhaps he therefore ] God hath a hand in ordering our disorders to his own glory and our go...
Philemon 1:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

For perhaps he therefore departed Δια τουτο εχωρισθη, for this reason he was separated; a soft expression, to denote Onesimus's running away from his master; for it contains an insinuation that t...
Philemon 1:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Apostle's Plea for Onesimus; Salutations. A. D. 62. 8 Wherefore, though I might be much...
Philemon 1:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

OLBGrk; Onesimus in departing designed no such thing, but possibly God, in the wisdom of his providence, suffered him to depart from thee, and to fall into theft, that he might upon that occasion co...
Philemon 1:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Philemon 1:12 . Whom I have sent again. —There were police— the fugitivarii —whose duty it was to track out runaway slaves: love succeeds better. Philemon 1:13 ....
Philemon 1:15 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Philemon 1:15 Social Power of the Gospel. I. We see here, first of all, what sort of results St. Paul expected to flow from the reconciling and combining force of the Christian faith. In nothing...
Philemon 1:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Perhaps Contingency The word is used to express every degree of contingency from the faintest possibility to the highest probability. Two reasons may underlie the peculiar timidity and hesita...
Philemon 1:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Exposition Philemon 1:1 A prisoner of Christ Jesus. He writes a private letter, as friend to friend, and therefore does not describe himself by his official title of apostle. Having to p...
Philemon 1:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

For perhaps he therefore departed for a season that thou shouldest receive him forever;
Philemon 1:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 45:5-8 ; Genesis 50:20 ; Psalms 76:10 ; Isaiah 20:6 ; Acts 4:28
Philemon 1:15 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Onesimus Philemon 1:1-25 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The march of the Gospel in the early years. The Early Church gave itself very definitely to the propaganda of the Gospel. This had been the comma...
Philemon 1:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

God might permit him to be separated (a soft word) for a season, that thou mightest have him for ever — Both on earth and in heaven.

Philemon 1:15 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Philemon 1:15 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Philemon 1:15 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Philemon 1:15 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Philemon 1:15 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Philemon 1:15 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Philemon 1:15 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Philemon 1:15 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Philemon 1:15 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Philemon 1:15 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Philemon 1:15 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Philemon 1:15 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Philemon 1:15 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

Philemon 1:15 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Philemon 1:15 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Philemon 1:15 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Philemon 1:15 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Philemon 1:15 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Philemon 1:15 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Philemon 1:15 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Philemon 1:15 - The Biblical Illustrator

Philemon 1:15 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Philemon 1:15 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Philemon 1:15 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Philemon 1:15 - Wells of Living Water Commentary

Philemon 1:15 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes