Philemon 1:25

Philemon 1:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant.
• New International Version (NIV)The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Context of Philemon 1:25

23Epaphras 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. I pray that the Lord Jesus Christ will continue to be very kind to all of you.

Philemon 1:25 word by word

ἡ χάρις τοῦ κυρίου Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ μετὰ τοῦ πνεύματος ὑμῶν.Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The graceὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• The graceχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• of ourἐγώegō · I/weG1473
• Lordκύριοςkurios · lord: GodG2962
• JesusἸησοῦςIēsous · JesusG2424
• ChristΧριστόςChristos · ChristG5547
• withμετάmeta · with/afterG3326
• yourσύsu · youG4771
• spiritπνεῦμαpneuma · spirit/breath: spiritG4151
• Amenἀμήνamēn · amenG281
• Writtenγράφωgraphō · to writeG1125
• fromἀπόapo · away fromG575
• RomeῬώμηRhōmē · RomeG4516
• toπρόςpros · to/withG4314
• PhilemonΦιλήμωνPhilēmōn · PhilemonG5371
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• OnesimusὈνήσιμοςO̓nēsimos · OnesimusG3682
• a servantοἰκέτηςoiketēs · slaveG3610

Cross-references for Philemon 1:25

• Romans 16:20God gives us peace in our minds. He will quickly help you to win against the power of Satan. I pray that our Lord Jesus will continue to be kind to you.
• 2 Timothy 4:22I pray that the Lord will continue to make you strong in your spirit. I pray that he will be kind to all of you.
• Philemon 1:1This letter is from me, Paul. I am in prison because I serve Christ Jesus. Our Christian friend Timothy is here with me. We are writing to you, Philemon. You are our friend, and we love you. You work on behalf of Christ, as we do.
• Colossians 4:9Onesimus will travel with him. As you know, he is one of your own people. He is a good Christian friend who serves Christ well. Onesimus and Tychicus will tell you everything that is happening here.

Commentaries on Philemon 1:25

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 25The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit - By using the plural, ̔, your, the apostle in effect directs or addresses the epistle, not only to Philemon, but to all the Church at his house. Amen - Is wanting as usual in the best MSS. The subscriptions are also various, as in preceding cases. Versions: The Epistle to Philemon was written at Rome, and sent by the hand of Onesimus. - Syriac. Through the help of God the epistle is finished. It was…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ … - Notes, 2 Timothy 4:22. The subscription to the Epistle is of no authority, but in this case is undoubtedly correct. Compare the remarks at the close of 1Corinthians, and Titus. Remarks On Philemon Having now passed through with the exposition of this Epistle, it may be proper to copy, for comparison with it, one of the most beautiful specimens of epistolary composition to be found in profane literature, an epistle of…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. 23-25Paul often ends his letters with greetings from others and a blessing. Compare Colossians 4:7–18. Paul’s letters to the Colossians and to Philemon were probably carried to Colossae at the same time by Tychicus and Onesimus.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. be with your spirit--(Ga 6:18; 2Ti 4:22).Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Christ
• Jesus
• Rome
• Christ, Messiah
• Jesus, Jesus Christ, Christ Jesus
• Rome, Roman
• Jesus Christ
• Trinity
• 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