Philemon 1:13
“Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Whom I would have retained with me,.... At Rome, where the apostle was a prisoner:
that in thy stead he might have…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead - “That he might render me the service which I know you would if…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
That in thy stead he might have ministered unto me - As Philemon was one of Paul's converts, he became thereby his…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Philemon 1:8-25
We have here,
I. The main business of the epistle, which was to plead with Philemon on behalf of Onesimus, that he would…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
I would Lit., "I was wishing" ;the imperfect indicates a half-purpose, stopped by other considerations. Lightfoot…
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