Passage

Philemon 21

Book: Philemon · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

19. I Paul write it with mine own hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto thee that thou owest to me even thine own self besides. 20. Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.

21. Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.

But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you. 23. Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee; (Philemon 1:19-23, ASV)

WEB

19. I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self besides). 20. Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Lord.

21. Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.

Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you. 23. Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you, (Philemon 1:19-23, WEB)

KJV

19. I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides. 20. Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

21. Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you. 23. There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus; (Philemon 1:19-23, KJV)

YLT

19. I, Paul did write with my hand, I, I will repay; that I may not say that also thyself, besides, to me thou dost owe. 20. Yes, brother, may I have profit of thee in the Lord; refresh my bowels in the Lord;

21. having been confident in thy obedience I did write to thee, having known that also above what I may say thou wilt do;

and at the same time also prepare for me a lodging, for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted to you. 23. Salute thee doth Epaphras, (my fellow-captive in Christ Jesus,) (Philemon 1:19-23, YLT)

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Theological reading

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

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word.

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Quoted in

Arguments and defeaters:

Christianity Is the White Mans Religion Objection Defeater

Lexicon:

G5218 - hypakoe

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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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