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Iἐγὼwantedἐβουλόμηνto keepκατέχεινhimὃνwithπρὸςme,ἐμαυτὸνso thatἵναon behalf ofὑπὲρyouσοῦhe might serveδιακονῇmeμοιinἐνthe chainsτοῖς δεσμοῖςof the good news;τοῦ εὐαγγελίου
Philemon 1:13
Study it in the app“I wanted to keep him with me, so that on behalf of you he might serve me in the chains of the good news;”
With the Greek beneath
Philemon 1:13, word by word
- wantedἐβουλόμηνeboulomēn
want, intend
Want firmly, resolve, intend.
Where else “eboulomēn” appears- to keepκατέχεινkatechein
restrain
To hold someone back, not let them go on.
Where else “katechein” appears- meἐμαυτὸνemauton
myself
Myself.
Where else “emauton” appears- he might serveδιακονῇdiakonēi
serve
To take care of others, help with their needs.
Where else “diakonēi” appears- the chainsδεσμοῖςdesmois
bond, chain
Bond, chain; prison.
Where else “desmois” appears- of the good newsεὐαγγελίουeuangeliou
good news
Good news: an announcement of victory or of joy. It is the word usually translated "gospel".
Where else “euangeliou” appears
The context
12I have sent him back to you, him who is my very heart.
13 · This verse (above)
14but without your consent I wanted to do nothing, so that your good deed might not be as by compulsion but of free will.