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Selected Verse: Philemon 1:21 - King James

Verse	Translation	Text
Phm 1:21	King James	Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
Having confidence in thy obedience--to my apostolic authority, if I were to "enjoin" it (Plm 1:8), which I do not, preferring to beseech thee for it as a favor (Plm 1:9). thou will also do more--towards Onesimus: hinting at his possible manumission by Philemon, besides, being kindly received.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

Having confidence in thy obedience--to my apostolic authority, if I were to "enjoin" it (Plm 1:8), which I do not, preferring to beseech thee for it as a favor (Plm 1:9).

thou will also do more--towards Onesimus: hinting at his possible manumission by Philemon, besides, being kindly received.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]
Having confidence in thy obedience - That you would comply with all my expressed desires. I wrote unto thee - "I have written to you;" to wit, in this Epistle. Knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say - In all the respects which he had mentioned - in receiving Onesimus, and in his kind treatment of him. He had asked a great favor of him, but he knew that he would go even beyond what he had asked.

Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834]

Having confidence in thy obedience - That you would comply with all my expressed desires.

I wrote unto thee - "I have written to you;" to wit, in this Epistle.

Knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say - In all the respects which he had mentioned - in receiving Onesimus, and in his kind treatment of him. He had asked a great favor of him, but he knew that he would go even beyond what he had asked.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]
More than I say (ὑπέρ) Beyond. Possibly hinting at manumission.

Vincent's Word Studies, by Marvin R. Vincent [1886]

More than I say (ὑπέρ)

Beyond. Possibly hinting at manumission.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
Having confidence in thy obedience - I know that it will please thee thus to oblige thy friend, and I know that thou wilt do more than I request, because thou feelest the affection of a son to thy spiritual father. Some think that the apostle hints to Philemon that he should manumit Onesimus.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

Having confidence in thy obedience - I know that it will please thee thus to oblige thy friend, and I know that thou wilt do more than I request, because thou feelest the affection of a son to thy spiritual father. Some think that the apostle hints to Philemon that he should manumit Onesimus.

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