Revised Webster's Bible
Philemon 1:23
23There greet thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;
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
21Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote to thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say. 22But at the same time prepare for me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given to you. There greet thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus; 24Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellowlabourers. 25The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant.
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Ἀσπάζεταί σε Ἐπαφρᾶς ὁ συναιχμάλωτός μου ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ,Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Philemon 1:23
- Colossians 1:7As ye also learned from Epaphras our dear fellowservant, who is for you a faithful minister of Christ;
- Colossians 4:12Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, greeteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.
- Romans 16:7Greet Andronicus and Junia, my kinsmen, and my fellowprisoners, who are of note among the apostles, who also were in Christ before me.
- Colossians 4:10Aristarchus my fellowprisoner greeteth you, and Mark, sister’s son to Barnabas, (concerning whom ye received commandments: if he should come to you, receive 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
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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
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