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Therefore,Διόthough I haveἔχωνmuchπολλὴνboldnessπαρρησίανinἐνthe MessiahΧριστῷto commandἐπιτάσσεινyouσοιwhat is fitting,τὸ ἀνῆκον
Philemon 1:8
Study it in the app“Therefore, though I have much boldness in the Messiah to command you what is fitting,”
With the Greek beneath
Philemon 1:8, word by word
- ThereforeΔιόDio
therefore
"Therefore", "for this reason".
Where else “Dio” appears- though I haveἔχωνechōn
have
To count something or someone as one's own: goods, family, faith, power.
Where else “echōn” appears- muchπολλὴνpollēn
great
Of great size or strength, like a crowd or a lament.
Where else “pollēn” appears- boldnessπαρρησίανparrēsian
boldness
Speaking or coming to God without fear.
Where else “parrēsian” 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- to commandἐπιτάσσεινepitassein
command
Give orders, command.
Where else “epitassein” appears- what is fittingἀνῆκονanēkon
be fitting
Be fitting, be what is proper and due.
Where else “anēkon” appears
The context
7For I have had much joy and comfort from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
8 · This verse (above)
9because of love I rather appeal to you, being such a man as Paul, an old man, and now also a prisoner of the Messiah Jesus.