Philemon 1:12 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

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Whom I have sent again; he comes not of his own head, but upon my persuasion, and upon my errand. Thou therefore receive him; I therefore beseech thee to receive him kindly, and entertain him in thy house. That is, mine own bowels; whom I love as I love my own soul; thou canst not therefore be unkind to him, but it will reflect upon me.

Philemon 1:12

12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels: