Passage

Philemon 13

Book: Philemon · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

11. who once was unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me: 12. whom I have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart:

13. whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will. 15. For perhaps he was therefore parted from thee for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever; (Philemon 1:11-15, ASV)

WEB

11. who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me. 12. I am sending him back. Therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,

13. whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.

But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will. 15. For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever, (Philemon 1:11-15, WEB)

KJV

11. Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me: 12. Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:

13. Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly. 15. For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever; (Philemon 1:11-15, KJV)

YLT

11. who once was to thee unprofitable, and now is profitable to me and to thee, 12. whom I did send again, and thou him (that is, my own bowels) receive,

13. whom I did wish to retain to myself, that in thy behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news,

and apart from thy mind I willed to do nothing, that as of necessity thy good deed may not be, but of willingness, 15. for perhaps because of this he did depart for an hour, that age-duringly thou mayest have him, (Philemon 1:11-15, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

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Lexicon:

G2722 - katecho

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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