“ I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, ”
I thank my God - That is, for what I hear of you. Making mention of thee always in my prayers - See a similar declaration respecting the church at Ephesus, Ephesians 1:16 . It would appear f...
Introductory. Paul writes from prison, sending greetings from himself and Timothy to Philemon a dear friend with whom he had worked probably during his stay in Ephesus Apphia (presumably Philemon's...
thank . Greek. eucharisteo . See Acts 27:35 . mention. Greek. mneia . See Romans 1:9 . Eph 1:16, 1 Thessalonians 1:2 . always. App-161. in. Greek. epi . App-104. prayers. Greek. p...
4. I give thanks to my God. It deserves attention, that he at the same time prays for that very thing for which he “gives thanks.” Even the most perfect, so long as they live in the world, ne...
I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, I thank my God - For all the good he has bestowed upon you, making mention of thee always in my prayers, that thou mayest hold fast all th...
Philemon 1:4 .— The apostle does not proceed immediately to the main subject of the Epistle; but, after the usual salutations, comes nearer to the point; with the most admirable address thanking...
I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, Always - joined by Alford with "I thank my God."
I thank my God... — Note the almost exact verbal coincidence with the salutations in Ephesians 1:15-16 ; Philippians 1:3-4 ; Colossians 1:3-4 , with, however, the natural distinction that this i...
Chapter 5 Philemon 1:4-7 (R.V.) PAUL'S was one of those regal natures to which things are possible that other men dare not do. No suspicion of weakness attaches to him when he pours out his hea...
a Plea for the Returning Slave Philemon 1:1-14 Onesimus had known the Apostle well in the old days when Paul visited at the house of his master Philemon, who seems to have been a man of importa...
I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, (5) Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; (6) That the communication of thy faith m...
I thank my God ,.... Meaning on account, of Philemon, for the grace bestowed upon him, thereafter mentioned; Romans 1:8 making other saints, Romans 1:9 , the apostle was a man much in prayer, fre...
I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, Ver. 4. I thank my God ] Thus the apostle begins most of his Epistles. As any man is more or less gracious, so is he thankful. The sam...
I thank my God , &c. This epistle, which infinitely transcends all the wisdom of this world, gives us an admirable specimen how Christians ought to treat of secular affairs from higher principle...
Apostolic Salutations; Gratitude on Philemon's Behalf. A. D. 62. 1 Paul, a prisoner of Jesus C...
See Poole on " 2 Timothy 1:3 " .
CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES Philemon 1:4 . I thank my God. —There the apostle carries all his joys and troubles into the presence of his God. Philemon 1:5 . Hearing of thy love. —Perhaps t...
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...
I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
Romans 1:8 ; Ephesians 1:16 ; Philippians 1:3 ; Colossians 1:3 ; 1 Thessalonians 1:2 ; 2 Thessalonians 1:3 ; 2 Timothy 1:3
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...