Filemón (Spanish RV 1909) - Bible Truth Library

Thus Philemon, [Philemon ,] affectionate, or beloved, is "our dearly beloved;" Apphia, ([Apphia from appha,] the affectionate address of a brother or sister, according to Suidas,) is "the beloved sister," as several MSS., Vulgate, and others correctly read; Archippus, ([Archippos ,] the ruler of the horse, for the managing of which heros were anciently famous,) is "our fellow- soldier;" and Onesimus, ([Onesimos ,] useful or profitable,) once unprofitable, is now profitable.and fellow labourer.

Flm. 24• ²⁴Marcos, Aristarco, Demas y Lucas, mis cooperadores. (Flm. 24)

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1 Co. 3:9• ⁹Porque nosotros, coadjutores somos de Dios; y vosotros labranza de Dios sois, edificio de Dios sois. (1 Co. 3:9)

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Fil. 2:25• ²⁵Mas tuve por cosa necesaria enviaros á Epafrodito, mi hermano, y colaborador y compañero de milicia, y vuestro mensajero, y ministrador de mis necesidades; (Fil. 2:25)

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Fil. 4:3• ³Asimismo te ruego también á ti, hermano compañero, ayuda á las que trabajaron juntamente conmigo en el evangelio, con Clemente también, y los demás mis colaboradores, cuyos nombres están en el libro de la vida. (Fil. 4:3)

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Col. 4:11• ¹¹Y Jesús, el que se llama Justo; los cuales son de la circuncisión: éstos solos son los que me ayudan en el reino de Dios, y me han sido consuelo. (Col. 4:11)

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1 Ts. 3:2• ²Y enviamos á Timoteo, nuestro hermano, y ministro de Dios, y colaborador nuestro en el evangelio de Cristo, á confirmaros y exhortaros en vuestra fe, (1 Ts. 3:2)

• It is exceedingly delightful to witness the progress of one, who having received the truth doctrinally, is led to connect it with Jesus in his own soul. (“Philemon” by J.L. Harris)

• Now I believe that many parts of scripture are neglected or slighted, because they do not appear to bear on doctrinal truth, while they are the exhibition of that very truth in living power. One such part of scripture is the Epistle to Philemon. (“Philemon” by J.L. Harris)

• In the Lord Jesus personally, we see the whole truth embodied and livingly presented—He is the truth. In the Apostle we see the blessed result of communion with the truth, and the presentation of the mind of Christ. (“Philemon” by J.L. Harris)

• In this he showed Philemon two things: first, that he was a sufferer, and not one who had maintained his place in the world by his confession of Christ; secondly, that all the irksomeness of his prison was removed, by his ability to see that men were only the hand of the Lord, so that he was content to be there, for he was the Lord's prisoner. (“Philemon” by J.L. Harris)

• It is a fine picture of the way in which the tenderness and the strength of the love of God, working in the heart, occupies itself with every detail wherein that love might be wounded, or that might be an occasion for its growth and manifestation. (“PHILEMON” by J.N. Darby)

• He would not put his request on the ground of his apostleship, lest he might bring in the force of authority, where all that would meet and reflect Christ in the matter must turn on the state and the willing answer of his heart to whom he was appealing in grace. (“Philemon” by W. Kelly)

J. N. Darby Translation

Paul, prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timotheus the brother, to Philemon the beloved and our fellow-workmane,

JND Translation Notes

Or "our beloved and fellow-workman."

W. Kelly Translation

Paul, prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy the brother, to Philemon our beloveda and fellow-worker,

WK Translation Notes

Possibly "the beloved and our fellow-worker."