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Philemon 1:19
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I, Paul, am writing this in my own handwriting: I will pay back anything Onesimus owes. And I will say nothing about what you owe me for your own life.
I Paul have writte it with myne awne hode. I will recompence it. So that I do not saye to the howe that thou owest vnto me eve thyne awne silfe.
I, Sha'ul, 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).
I, Paul, have written this with my own hand, I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self as well).
I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand. I will pay it back, and I will say nothing about what you owe me for your own life.
I Paul write it with my own hand, I will repay it: that I should not have to say to you that you owe to me even your own self besides.
I Paul have written [it] with my own hand, I will repay [it]: although I do not say to thee that thou owest to me even thy own self besides.
I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it—to say nothing of your owing me even your own self.
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).
I Paul have written with my own hand; I will repay it; not to say unto thee, that thou owest also thyself to me besides.
I Paul write this with my own hand--I will pay you in full. (I say nothing of the fact that you owe me even your own self.)
Y Poul wroot with myn hoond, Y schal yelde; that Y seie not to thee, that also thou owist to me thi silf.
I Paul write it with mine own hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto thee how that thou owest to me even thine own self besides.
I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it-not to mention that you owe me your very self.
With my own hand I write: I, PAUL, WILL PAY YOU BACK. But don't forget that you owe me your life.
I, Paul, write this with my own hand, I will repay it in full (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self as well).
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.
I, Paul, writing this myself, say, I will make payment to you: and I do not say to you that you are in debt to me even for your life.
I, Sha'ul, write with my own hand. I will repay it. (I won't mention, of course, that you owe me your very life.)
*I* Paul have written [it] with mine own hand; *I* will repay [it]: that I say not to thee that thou owest even thine own self also to me.
I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand: I will repay it. (I will not mention to you that you owe me your very life.)
I, Paulos, have written with my hands, I will repay thee; for I will not tell thee that thou owest thyself to me.
I, Paul, have written [fn] with my own hand, I will repay: not to say to thee, that to me thou owest thy ownself.
I Paul haue written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I doe not say to thee how thou owest vnto me, euen thine owne selfe besides:
I, PAUL, WRITE THIS WITH MY OWN HAND: I WILL REPAY IT. AND I WON'T MENTION THAT YOU OWE ME YOUR VERY SOUL !
I will pay it. I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand. I will not talk about how much you owe me because you owe me your life.
I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand: I will repay it. I say nothing about your owing me even your own self.
I Paul haue written this with mine owne hande: I will recompense it, albeit I doe not say to thee, that thou owest moreouer vnto me euen thine owne selfe.
I, Paul, have written this with my own hand; I will repay it, not reminding you that you owe to me even your own life.
I, Paul, have written it with, my own, hand, - I, will repay it ; that I may not tell thee - that, thyself, unto me, thou still owest.
I Paul have written it with my own hand: I will repay it: not to say to thee that thou owest me thy own self also.
I Paul haue written it with myne owne hande, I wyll recompence it: Albeit, I do not say to thee, howe that thou owest vnto me euen thyne owne selfe.
Here, I will write this with my own hand: I, Paul, will pay you back (I should not have to remind you, of course, that you owe your very self to me.)
I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it—not to mention to you that you owe me even your very self.
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.
I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will pay it back, lest I mention to you that you owe me even your very self besides.
I, Paul, wrote with my hand; I will repay (that I not say to you that you even owe yourself to me also).
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.
I Paul haue wrytten it with myne awne hande. I wil recompence it: so that I do not saye vnto ye, how that thou owest vnto me euen thine owne selfe.
I Paul give it under my own hand, I will repay it; not to say, that you owe your very self to me.
I, Paul, have written this letter with my own hand: I will repay it. I could also mention that you owe me your very self.
I, Paul, am writing with my own hand. I will repay--not to mention to you that you owe me even your own self besides.
I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will assume all of his debt. I won't even mention that you owe me much more for bringing you the word that saved your soul.
I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand, I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self as well).
I, Paul, am writing this with my own hand, I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self as well).
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
I Paul: 1 Corinthians 16:21, 1 Corinthians 16:22, Galatians 5:2, Galatians 6:11
how thou: 1 Corinthians 4:15, 1 Corinthians 9:1, 1 Corinthians 9:2, 2 Corinthians 3:2, 1 Timothy 1:2, Titus 1:4, James 5:19, James 5:20
Reciprocal: Genesis 43:9 - will be Leviticus 17:4 - blood shall 1 Samuel 25:24 - Upon 2 Samuel 2:6 - I also Psalms 119:122 - surety Proverbs 6:1 - if thou be Proverbs 17:21 - hath Proverbs 27:11 - be wise Matthew 6:21 - there Matthew 18:29 - Have Romans 4:8 - to whom Romans 15:27 - and Galatians 4:19 - little 1 Timothy 4:16 - them
Gill's Notes on the Bible
I Paul have written it, with mine own hand,.... Meaning either this epistle, which being short, he used no amanuensis, but wrote it all himself, and which might be taken as an engagement to do what he promised; or else a bill, a promissory note, written with his own hand, which he sent along with Onesimus, by which he laid himself under obligation to give Philemon full satisfaction in every thing, in which he had been injured by his servant; adding,
I will repay it: this was not an ironical expression, nor a piece of vanity in the apostle; he spoke seriously, and heartily, and meant what he said; and though his circumstances were often so mean, that he was forced to work with his own hands to minister to his necessities; yet such was his interest in the churches, and such their obligation to him, on account of his personal and useful ministrations to them, that he could easily raise a sum of money among them, upon any emergent occasion; so that Philemon had a good surety and paymaster of the apostle: and this shows his great humility to be a bondsman for a servant, and to make good damages and debts brought on in a scandalous manner; as also that suretyship in some cases is lawful, though it ought to be cautiously, and for very good reasons, entered into: and this engagement of the apostle for Onesimus bears some resemblance with, and may serve to illustrate the suretyship of Christ, for his people, they, and Onesimus, being much in a like condition; as he was an unprofitable and run away servant, so they are all gone out of the way, and together become unprofitable; and Christ engaged with his Father to bring them back again, and set them before him; and by his sufferings and death has brought them nigh, which were afar off; as he had wronged his master and was indebted to him, so they have injured the law of God, affronted his justice, and incurred his displeasure; and having owed to him more than ten thousand talents, and having nothing to pay, Christ engaged to satisfy law and justice, to make reconciliation for them, and pay all their debts; all which he has accordingly done; their sins have been placed to his account, imputed to him, and charged upon him; and he has bore them, and the punishment due to them, and so has satisfied for them, and restored that which he took not away.
Albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides; having respect to his conversion, which he was the happy instrument of the apostle was his spiritual father, and he was his son, according to the common faith; he had been the instrument of saving his soul from death; he had been the means of that in the hand of God, which all his riches, and the riches of his friends and relations, could never have procured: the salvation of his soul, his better part, was instrumentally owing to him, and so his whole self; and therefore, what favour might he not ask of him? and what was it he could, or should deny him? this the apostle introduces in a very artificial manner, and does not insist upon it, but suggests, that should he forgive the injuries and debts, he had took upon him to make satisfaction for, it would not be an equivalent to the debt he owed to him. From hence may be observed, how greatly obliged regenerated persons are to those, who have been the means and instruments of their conversion.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
I Paul have written it with mine own hand - It has been inferred from this, that Paul wrote this entire Epistle with his own hand, though this was contrary to his usual practice; compare the Romans 16:22 note; 1 Corinthians 16:21 note; Galatians 6:11 note. He undoubtedly meant to refer to this as a mark of special favor toward Philemon, and as furnishing security that he would certainly be bound for what he had promised.
I will repay it - I will be security for it. It is not probable that Paul supposed that Philemon would rigidly exact it from him, but if he did, he would feel himself bound to pay it.
Albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides - Paul had doubtless been the means of the conversion of Philemon, and whatever hope he cherished of eternal life, was to be traced to his instrumentality. Paul says that this was equivalent to his owing himself to him. His very life - his eternal welfare - was to be traced to his labors. What he asked now of him was a small matter compared with this, and he seems to have supposed - what was probably true - that for this consideration, Philemon would not think of exacting of him what he had voluntarily obligated himself to obey.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Philemon 1:19. I Paul have written it with mine own hand — It is likely that the whole of the letter was written by St. Paul himself, which was not his usual custom. See notes on 2 Thessalonians 3:17. But by thus speaking he bound Philemon to do what he requested, as an act of common civility, if he could not feel a higher motive from what he had already urged.
Albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me — I ask thee to do this thing to oblige me, though I will not say how much thou owest unto me; even thine own self, as having been the means of thy conversion.
