Philemon 1:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:”

Philemon 1:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Philemon 1:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Philemon 1:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.”

Philemon 1:13 — World English Bible

Philemon 1:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel: ”

Philemon 1:13 — American Standard Version

Philemon 1:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“whom I did wish to retain to myself, that in thy behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news,”

Philemon 1:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Philemon 1:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“whom I was desirous of keeping with myself, that for thee he might minister to me in the bonds of the glad tidings; ”

Philemon 1:13 — Darby Translation

Philemon 1:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Whom I woulde haue reteined with mee, that in thy steade he might haue ministred vnto me in the bondes of the Gospel.”

Philemon 1:13 — Geneva Bible

Philemon 1:13 in Context — Philemon 1

11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

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

13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

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What Does Philemon 1:13 Mean?

Philemon 1:13 is a verse from the Book of Philemon, part of the New Testament. It appears in Philemon chapter 1. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Greek.

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