Philemon 1:9
Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.

Young's Literal Translation
because of the love I rather entreat, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ;

King James Bible
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.

Greek
I prefer to appeal
παρακαλῶ (parakalō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's 3870: From para and kaleo; to call near, i.e. Invite, invoke.

on the basis of
διὰ (dia)
Preposition
Strong's 1223: A primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through.

love.
ἀγάπην (agapēn)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 26: From agapao; love, i.e. Affection or benevolence; specially a love-feast.

[For]
ὡς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

I,
τοιοῦτος (toioutos)
Demonstrative Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 5108: (including the other inflections); from toi and houtos; truly this, i.e. Of this sort (to denote character or individuality).

Paul,
Παῦλος (Paulos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3972: Paul, Paulus. Of Latin origin; Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle.

am
ὢν (ōn)
Verb - Present Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1510: I am, exist. The first person singular present indicative; a prolonged form of a primary and defective verb; I exist.

now
νυνὶ (nyni)
Adverb
Strong's 3570: A prolonged form of nun for emphasis; just now.

aged,
πρεσβύτης (presbytēs)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4246: An old man, an ambassador. From the same as presbuteros; an old man.

and
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

a prisoner
δέσμιος (desmios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1198: One bound, a prisoner. From desmon; a captive.

of Christ
Χριστοῦ (Christou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 5547: Anointed One; the Messiah, the Christ. From chrio; Anointed One, i.e. The Messiah, an epithet of Jesus.

Jesus
Ἰησοῦ (Iēsou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2424: Of Hebrew origin; Jesus, the name of our Lord and two other Israelites.

as well.
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's 2532: And, even, also, namely.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
OpenBible.com


Philemon 1:8
Top of Page
Top of Page