Philemon 1:20

“Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in the Messiah.”

Philemon 1:20 · direct translation from the Greek
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Philemon 1:20, word by word

Yesναίnai

yes

Yes.

Where else “nai” appears
brotherἀδελφέadelphe

brother in faith

A believer, of the same family of God through the Messiah.

Where else “adelphe” appears
have some benefitὀναίμηνonaimēn

benefit, have joy of

Benefit: gain something from someone, have joy of them.

Where else “onaimēn” appears
the Lordκυρίῳkyriōi

Lord

The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.

Where else “kyriōi” appears
refreshἀνάπαυσόνanapauson

refresh

To bring relief to someone's heart.

Where else “anapauson” appears
heartσπλάγχναsplanchna

compassion

Inner fondness and compassion.

Where else “splanchna” appears
the MessiahΧριστῷChristōi

Messiah

Messiah: literally "anointed", the king or envoy God consecrates with oil. It is a title, not a surname; in Hebrew, mashiach.

Where else “Christōi” appears

Translation note

“Have some benefit” (onaimēn) comes from the same verb as the name Onesimus (Strong); it can be understood as another wordplay on that name.

The context

19I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it —not to mention to you that you owe me even your own self.

20 · This verse (above)

21Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than what I say.

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