Philemon 1:23

Philemon 1:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;
• New International Version (NIV)Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends greetings to you,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you,

Context of Philemon 1:23

21I am sure that you will do what I ask. That is why I have written this letter to you. I know that you will do even more than this to help me. 22I want to ask you one more thing. Please prepare a room in your home where I can stay. I know that all of you are praying for God to let me go free. As a result, I hope that I will be able to visit you again. Epaphras is also here in prison with me because he serves Christ Jesus. He says ‘hello’ to you. 24Mark, Aristarchus, Demas and Luke, who work with me here, also say ‘hello’ to you. 25I pray that the Lord Jesus Christ will continue to be very kind to all of you.

Philemon 1:23 word by word

Ἀσπάζεταί σε Ἐπαφρᾶς ὁ συναιχμάλωτός μου ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ,Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• ·ὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• There saluteἀσπάζομαιaspazomai · to pay respects toG782
• theeσύsu · youG4771
• EpaphrasἘπαφρᾶςEpaphras · EpaphrasG1889
• myἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• fellowprisonerσυναιχμάλωτοςsunaichmalōtos · fellow prisonerG4869
• inἐνen · in/on/amongG1722
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424

Cross-references for Philemon 1:23

• Colossians 1:7It was our good friend Epaphras who first told you this good news. Like us, he is Christ's servant. He serves Christ on our behalf.
• Colossians 4:12Epaphras says ‘hello’ to you. He is also one of your people, and he is Jesus Christ's servant. He always prays very strongly for you. He prays that you will continue to grow as believers. He prays that you will completely understand everything that God wants you to do.
• Romans 16:7Say ‘hello’ to my relatives Andronicus and Junia, who were in prison with me. The apostles know them well and respect them. They became believers in Christ before I did.
• Colossians 4:10Aristarchus is also here with me in the prison. He says ‘hello’ to you. Barnabas's cousin, Mark also says ‘hello’ to you. I have already told you about him. So, if he comes to you, be kind to him.

Commentaries on Philemon 1:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23Epaphras, my fellow prisoner - Epaphras was a Colossian, as we learn from Colossians 4:12; : Epaphras, who is one of you. But there is no account there of his being in prison, though the not mentioning of it does not necessarily imply that he was not. Some time or other he had suffered imprisonment for the truth of the Gospel; and on that account St. Paul might, in a general way, call him his fellow prisoner.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23There salute thee Epaphras - The same persons who are here mentioned as greeting Philemon, are mentioned in the close of the Epistle to the Colossians - furnishing a high degree of evidence that Philemon resided at Colosse. Epaphras was a member of the church there; the notes at Colossians 4:12. My fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus - In the cause of Christ; Notes, Philemon 1:1. The circumstance of his being a prisoner is not mentioned in the parallel place…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 23-25Verses 23-25 Never have believers found more enjoyment of God, than when suffering together for him. Grace is the best wish for ourselves and others; with this the apostle begins and ends. All grace is from Christ; he purchased, and he bestows it. What need we more to make us happy, than to have the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ with our spirit? Let us do that now, which we should do at the last breath. Then men are ready to renounce the world, and to…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23Epaphras was a native of Colossae who first brought the good news to Philemon and his family (Colossians 1:7; 4:12).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. The same persons send salutations in the accompanying Epistle, except that "Jesus Justus" is not mentioned here. Epaphras, my fellow prisoner--He had been sent by the Colossian Church to inquire after, and minister to, Paul, and possibly was cast into prison by the Roman authorities on suspicion. However, he is not mentioned as a prisoner in Col 4:12, so that "fellow prisoner" here may mean merely one who was a faithful companion to Paul in his…Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• Jesus
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Christ, Jesus
• Epaphras
• amen, truly

Commentaries on Philemon 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings