Philemon 1:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.”
Philemon 1:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Philemon 1:9 in 6 Bible Translations
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Philemon 1:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.”
Philemon 1:9 — World English Bible
Philemon 1:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“yet for love’s sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus: ”
Philemon 1:9 — American Standard Version
Philemon 1:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“because of the love I rather entreat, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ;”
Philemon 1:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Philemon 1:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“for love's sake I rather exhort, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also prisoner of Jesus Christ. ”
Philemon 1:9 — Darby Translation
Philemon 1:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Yet for loues sake I rather beseeche thee, though I be as I am, euen Paul aged, and euen nowe a prisoner for Iesus Christ.”
Philemon 1:9 — Geneva Bible
Philemon 1:9 in Context — Philemon 1
7 For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
8 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
9 Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
What Does Philemon 1:9 Mean?
Philemon 1:9 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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