Philemon 1:16 KJV

Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

Thou and Ye

  • thee one person

In the King James Bible, thee, thou, thy, and thine always mean one person, and ye, you, and your more than one: a difference modern English lost. Why keep these words?

Matthew Henry

  • Philemon 1:15–22When we speak of the nature of any sin or offence against God, the evil of it is not to be lessened; but in a penitent sinner, as God covers it, so must we....

Thompson Chains

Cross References

  • Matthew 23:8 But be not ye called Rabbi: for one is your Master, even Christ; and all ye are brethren.
  • 1 Timothy 6:2 And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
  • Colossians 3:22 Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:
  • Acts 9:17 And Ananias went his way, and entered into the house; and putting his hands on him said, Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus, that appeared unto thee in the way as thou camest, hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
  • 1 Corinthians 7:22 For he that is called in the Lord, being a servant, is the Lord's freeman: likewise also he that is called, being free, is Christ's servant.

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  • LordThere are various Hebrew and Greek words so rendered.

Greek and Strong’s

  • Not now Οὐκέτι Ouketi οὐκέτι Adverb
  • as ὡς hōs ὡς Conjunction
  • a servant δοῦλον doulon δοῦλος Noun · accusative masculine singular
  • but ἀλλʼ all’ ἀλλά Conjunction
  • above ὑπὲρ hyper ὑπέρ Preposition
  • a servant δοῦλον doulon δοῦλος Noun · accusative masculine singular
  • a brother ἀδελφὸν adelphon ἀδελφός Noun · accusative masculine singular
  • beloved ἀγαπητόν agapēton ἀγαπητός Adjective · accusative masculine singular
  • specially μάλιστα malista μάλιστα Adverb
  • to me ἐμοί emoi Pronoun · first person, dative singular ἐμοί emoí
  • but δὲ de δέ Conjunction
  • how much πόσῳ posō πόσος Pronoun · dative neuter singular
  • more μᾶλλον mallon μᾶλλον Adverb
  • unto thee σοὶ soi Pronoun · second person, dative singular σοί soí
  • both καὶ kai καί Conjunction
  • in ἐν en ἐν Preposition
  • the flesh σαρκὶ sarki σάρξ Noun · dative feminine singular
  • and καὶ kai καί Conjunction
  • in ἐν en ἐν Preposition
  • the Lord Κυρίῳ Kyriō κύριος Noun · dative masculine singular

Greek: KJTR, Alan Bunning, CNTR · CC BY 4.0

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