Philemon 1:16
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Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a beloved brother. He is especially beloved to me, but even more so to you, both in person and in the Lord.
In other translations
Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a beloved brother. He is especially beloved to me, but even more so to you, both in person and in the Lord.
Greek words
οὐκέτιouketino longerG3756ὡςhōsasG5613δοῦλονdoulona slaveG1401ἀλλ᾽all᾽butG235ὑπὲρhuperaboveG5228δοῦλον,doulona slave,G1401ἀδελφὸνadelphona brotherG80ἀγαπητόν,agapētonbeloved,G27μάλισταmalistaespeciallyG3122ἐμοί,emoito me myself,G1473πόσῳposōhow muchG4214δὲdehoweverG1161μᾶλλονmallonmoreG3123σοὶsoito youG4771καὶkaibothG2532ἐνeninG1722σαρκὶsarki[the] fleshG4561καὶkaiandG2532ἐνeninG1722κυρίῳ;kuriō[the] Lord?G2962
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