22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you. Ver. 22. But withal, prepare, &c. ] Thus he despatcheth his own private business in one word, as it were; his main care was, that Onesimus might do well: a fair mirror for ministers. read more
23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus; Ver. 23. Epaphras my fellowprisoner ] Clapped up, belike, for visiting and countenancing St Paul, to whom he was sent by the Colossians with relief, while he was prisoner at Rome. The ecclesiastical history telleth us of one Phileas a martyr, who going to execution, seemed as one deaf at the persuasions and blind at the tears of his friends, moving him to spare himself. And when one Philoramus defending him said, Quomode... read more
24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers. Ver. 24. Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas ] Here Demas was in good credit with the apostle, but soon after fell away; like as glass, and some baser metals, shine brightest in the fire when nearest of all to melting, or as the candle giveth a great blaze when going out with a stench. Hypocrites have their non-ultra when the godly man’s motto is (as was Charles V’s) Ulterius, Further yet, on, on. read more
25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. << Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant. >> Ver. 25. The grace of our Lord ] Say the world what it will, a grain of grace is worth a world of wealth. The blessings that come. out of Sion are better than any that come out of heaven and earth, Psalms 134:3 ; for they outlast the days of heaven, and run parallel with the life of God and line of eternity. Pray for them therefore in the behalf of... read more
bold: 2 Corinthians 3:12, 2 Corinthians 10:1, 2 Corinthians 10:2, 2 Corinthians 11:21, 1 Thessalonians 2:2, 1 Thessalonians 2:6 enjoin: 2 Corinthians 10:8 Reciprocal: Genesis 50:17 - servants 1 Chronicles 13:2 - If it seem Nehemiah 5:10 - I pray you Psalms 37:25 - I have Jeremiah 38:20 - Obey Acts 15:2 - should Romans 1:28 - not convenient 2 Corinthians 7:16 - that Ephesians 5:4 - convenient Philippians 4:3 - I Philemon 1:14 - without Hebrews 13:22 - suffer read more
love's sake: Romans 12:1, 2 Corinthians 5:20, 2 Corinthians 6:1, Ephesians 4:1, Hebrews 13:19, 1 Peter 2:11 Paul: Psalms 71:9, Psalms 71:18, Proverbs 16:31, Isaiah 46:4 prisoner: Philemon 1:1, Ephesians 3:1, Ephesians 4:1 Reciprocal: Judges 21:22 - Be favourable unto them 2 Samuel 9:1 - show him 1 Chronicles 13:2 - If it seem Nehemiah 5:10 - I pray you Psalms 37:25 - I have Proverbs 23:24 - shall have Isaiah 11:6 - General Acts 15:2 - should Acts 16:23 - they cast Acts 21:16 - an old Acts... read more
my son: 2 Samuel 9:1-Judges :, 2 Samuel 18:5, 2 Samuel 19:37, 2 Samuel 19:38, Mark 9:17, 1 Timothy 1:2, Titus 1:4 Onesimus: Colossians 4:9 whom: 1 Corinthians 4:15, Galatians 4:19 Reciprocal: Genesis 49:8 - thy hand Deuteronomy 23:15 - General Luke 6:42 - cast Luke 7:3 - General Acts 28:20 - this chain 1 Corinthians 1:10 - I beseech Ephesians 4:1 - beseech Ephesians 6:20 - bonds 1 Thessalonians 4:1 - we 1 Timothy 1:18 - son 1 Timothy 5:1 - entreat 1 Timothy 6:2 - believing Philemon 1:17 -... read more
unprofitable: Job 30:1, Job 30:2, Matthew 25:30, Luke 17:10, Romans 3:12, 1 Peter 2:10 profitable: Luke 15:24, Luke 15:32, 2 Timothy 4:11 Reciprocal: Genesis 49:8 - thy hand Jeremiah 13:7 - it was Luke 6:42 - cast Titus 3:8 - good read more
thou: Matthew 6:14, Matthew 6:15, Matthew 18:21-Habakkuk :, Mark 11:25, Ephesians 4:32 mine: Deuteronomy 13:6, 2 Samuel 16:11, Jeremiah 31:20, Luke 15:20 Reciprocal: Genesis 15:4 - shall come Micah 6:7 - body Romans 11:14 - my Romans 16:2 - ye receive 2 Corinthians 7:2 - Receive Philippians 1:8 - in Philemon 1:17 - receive Philemon 1:20 - refresh read more
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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Philemon 1:21
21 Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say. Ver. 21. Knowing that thou wilt, &c. ] Who could ever have the heart to resist such rhetoric? Is not here the very marrow of most powerful persuasion ( Suadae medulla ), a golden flood of eloquence? as Cicero saith of Aristotle’s Politics. read more