Philemon 1:13
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Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:I would have liked to keep him with me, so that on your behalf he could minister to me in my chains for the gospel.
In other translations
Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:I would have liked to keep him with me, so that on your behalf he could minister to me in my chains for the gospel.
Greek words
ὃνhonwhomG3739ἐγὼegōI myselfG1473ἐβουλόμηνeboulomēnwas wishingG1014πρὸςproswithG4314ἐμαυτὸνemautonmyselfG1473κατέχειν,katecheinto keep,G2722ἵναinaso thatG2443ὑπὲρhuperon behalf ofG5228σοῦsouyouG4771μοιmoimeG3165διακονῇdiakonēahe may serveG1247ἐνeninG1722τοῖςtoistheG3588δεσμοῖςdesmoischainsG1199τοῦtouof theG3588εὐαγγελίου·euangeliougospel;G2098
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Greek New Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Words marked TR or NA appear in only one of the two main Greek texts.
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