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Philemon 1:9

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Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,	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.	I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:

Verse Text

KJV with Strong's Numbers

Yet for^G1223 love's^G26 sake I^G3870 rather^G3123 beseech^G3870 thee, being such an one^G5108 as Paul^G3972 the aged^G4246, and^G1161 now^G3570 also^G2532 a prisoner^G1198 of Jesus^G2424 Christ^G5547.

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Original Greek

διὰ τὴν ἀγάπην μᾶλλον παρακαλῶ, τοιοῦτος ὢν ὡς Παῦλος πρεσβύτης, νυνὶ δὲ καὶ δέσμιος Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ.

Greek	Transliteration	Strong's	Morphology	Gloss
διὰ	dia	G1223	PREP	Yet for
τὴν	tēn	G3588	T-ASF	*
ἀγάπην	agapēn	G26	N-ASF	love's
μᾶλλον	mallon	G3123	ADV	rather
παρακαλῶ,	parakalō	G3870	V-PAI-1S	sake I beseech
τοιοῦτος	toioutos	G5108	D-NSM	such an one
ὢν	ōn	G5607	V-PAP-NSM	being
ὡς	hōs	G5613	ADV	as
Παῦλος	Paulos	G3972	N-NSM	Paul
πρεσβύτης,	presbutēs	G4246	N-NSM	the aged
νυνὶ	nuni	G3570	ADV	now
δὲ	de	G1161	CONJ	and
καὶ	kai	G2532	CONJ	also
δέσμιος	desmios	G1198	N-NSM	a prisoner
Ἰησοῦ	Iēsou	G2424	N-GSM	of Jesus
Χριστοῦ.	Christou	G5547	N-GSM	Christ

Source: Textus Receptus (Scrivener 1894)

Strong's References

• G26 — ἀγάπη (agápē, ag-ah'-pay): love — from ἀγαπάω; love, i.e. affection or benevolence; specially (plural) a love-feast:--(feast of) charity(-ably), dear, love.
• G1161 — δέ (dé, deh): but, on the other hand, and — a primary particle (adversative or continuative); but, and, etc.:--also, and, but, moreover, now (often unexpressed in English).
• G1198 — δέσμιος (désmios, des'-mee-os): one bound, a prisoner — from δεσμόν; a captive (as bound):--in bonds, prisoner.
• G1223 — διά (diá, dee-ah'): through, on account of — a primary preposition denoting the channel of an act; through (in very wide applications, local, causal, or occasional):--after, always, among, at, to avoid, because of (that), briefly, by, for (cause) … fore, from, in, by occasion of, of, by reason of, for sake, that, thereby, therefore, X though, through(-out), to, wherefore, with (-in). In composition it retains the same general importance.
• G2424 — Ἰησοῦς (Iēsoûs, ee-ay-sooce'): Jesus — of Hebrew origin (יְהוֹשׁוּעַ); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three) other Israelites:--Jesus.
• G2532 — καί (kaí, kahee): and, even, also, namely — apparently, a primary particle, having a copulative and sometimes also a cumulative force; and, also, even, so then, too, etc.; often used in connection (or composition) with other particles or small words:--and, also, both, but, even, for, if, or, so, that, then, therefore, when, yet.
• G3123 — μᾶλλον (mâllon, mal'-lon): more, rather — neuter of the comparative of the same as μάλιστα; (adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather:--+ better, X far, (the) more (and more), (so) much (the more), rather.
• G3570 — νυνί (nyní, noo-nee'): now, already, at present — a prolonged form of νῦν for emphasis; just now:--now.
• G3870 — παρακαλέω (parakaléō, par-ak-al-eh'-o): I summon, entreat, admonish, comfort — from παρά and καλέω; to call near, i.e. invite, invoke (by imploration, hortation or consolation):--beseech, call for, (be of good) comfort, desire, (give) exhort(-ation), intreat, pray.
• G3972 — Παῦλος (Paûlos, pow'-los): Paul — of Latin origin; (little; but remotely from a derivative of παύω, meaning the same); Paulus, the name of a Roman and of an apostle:--Paul, Paulus.
• G4246 — πρεσβύτης (presbýtēs, pres-boo'-tace): an old man — from the same as πρεσβύτερος; an old man:--aged (man), old man.
• G5108 — τοιοῦτος (toioûtos, toy-oo'-tos): of such a kind, such — (including the other inflections); from τοί and οὗτος; truly this, i.e. of this sort (to denote character or individuality):--like, such (an one).
• G5547 — Χριστός (Christós, khris-tos'): anointed, the Messiah, the Christ — from χρίω; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:--Christ.

The following Strong's numbers are referenced in the Greek (Textus Receptus, Scrivener 1894) text but were not explicitly tagged in the KJV source:

• G3588 — ὁ (ho, ho): the — the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.
• G5607 — ὤν (ṓn, oan): present participle of εἰμί; being:--be, come, have.
• G5613 — ὡς (hōs, hoce): as, like as, how, while, so that — probably adverb of comparative from ὅς; which how, i.e. in that manner (very variously used, as follows):--about, after (that), (according) as (it had been, it were), as soon (as), even as (like), for, how (greatly), like (as, unto), since, so (that), that, to wit, unto, when(-soever), while, X with all speed.

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