Philemon 1:12 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Bible Comments

Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels: Thou therefore х su (G4771) de (G1161)] receive, х proslabou (G4355)] - C Delta f, Vulgate. But 'Aleph (') A G omit. Translate then, 'him (I say) that is,' etc.

Mine own bowels - as dear to me as my inmost vitals. Compare Philemon 1:17, "as myself." I have for him the intense affection of a parent for a child (Jeremiah 31:20).

Philemon 1:12

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