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Philemon 19-21
Lexham English Bible
Philemon 19-21
Lexham English Bible
19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will pay it back, lest I mention to you that you owe me even your very self besides[a]. 20 Yes, brother, I ought to have some benefit of you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.
21 Confident of your obedience, I am writing to you because I[b] know that you will do even beyond what I say.
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- Philemon 1:19 Literally “even yourself to me you owe besides”
- Philemon 1:21 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“know”) which is understood as causal
Philemon 19-21
New International Version
Philemon 19-21
New International Version
19 I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand.(A) I will pay it back—not to mention that you owe me your very self. 20 I do wish, brother, that I may have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh(B) my heart in Christ. 21 Confident(C) of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.
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