Philemon 1:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Philemon 1:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Philemon 1:9 is a verse from the book of Philemon in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "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." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Philemon 1:9 — 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 (KJV)
Philemon 1:9 in Context — About the Book of Philemon
Philemon is a one-page masterpiece of gospel diplomacy. Paul sends the runaway slave Onesimus back to his master — not as property but as a dear brother — and offers to pay every debt himself: charge it to me. It is the gospel of reconciliation written into a single relationship.
Cross-References for Philemon 1:9
“Now I beseech you, brethren, for the Lord Jesus Christ's sake, and for the love of the Spirit, that ye strive together with me in your prayers to God for me;”
Shares key themes with Philemon 1:9: love, sake, beseech
“Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,”
Shares key themes with Philemon 1:9: love, one, paul
“And not only so, but we also joy in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the atonement. atonement: or, reconciliation”
Shares key themes with Philemon 1:9: one, now, also
“For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.”
Shares key themes with Philemon 1:9: yet, sake, now
“Now I Paul myself beseech you by the meekness and gentleness of Christ, who in presence am base among you, but being absent am bold toward you: in presence: or, in outward appearance”
Shares key themes with Philemon 1:9: beseech, being, paul
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