Philemon
King James Version (KJV)
Philemon 1:12
“Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:”
King James Version (KJV)
Philemon 1:12 Context
9Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ. 10I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: 11Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me: 12Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels: 13Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel: 14But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly. 15For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
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Translation Details for Philemon 1:12
Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
Other Translations for Philemon 1:12
Bible Commentary for Philemon 1:12
Wesley's Notes for Philemon 1:12
1:12 Receive him, that is, my own bowels - Whom I love as my own soul. Such is the natural affection of a father in Christ toward his spiritual children.
People's Bible Notes for Philemon 1:12
Phm 1:12 Whom I have sent again. Not only that he may make amends to thee for his wrong, but that thou mayst be able to treat him as a brother in Christ. Thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels. Rather, "My very heart" (Revised Version). I am so much attached to him. To be unkind to him would wound Paul's very heart.
Whom I haue sent againe: thou therfore receiue him, that is mine owne bowels.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
I have sent him back to you in person, that is, {sending} my very heart,
- New American Standard Version (1995)
whom I have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart:
- American Standard Version (1901)
Whom I have sent back to you, him who is my very heart:
- Basic English Bible
whom I have sent back to thee: [but do *thou* receive] him, that is, *my* bowels:
- Darby Bible
Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, my own bowels:
- Webster's Bible
I am sending him back to you, though in so doing I send part of myself.
- Weymouth Bible
I am sending him back. Therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,
- World English Bible
And resseyue thou hym as myn entrailis;
- Wycliffe Bible
whom I did send again, and thou him (that is, my own bowels) receive,
- Youngs Literal Bible