Philemon 1:15

E.W. Bullinger

CONTEXT-Beloved to Me and Thee Philemon 1:15, 16 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever; 16 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? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Structure of Philemon (from E.W Bullinger's Companion Bible) A) A | Epistolary Salutations Verses 1 and 2 B | Benediction Verse 3 B) C | Paul’s Prayer for Philemon Verses 4-6 D | a| Paul’s Joy in Philemon: Confessed Verse 7a b| Bowels of Saints Refreshed Verse 7b C) G | I Might Enjoin (But I Do Not) Verse 8 H| Paul the Aged Verse 9 J | c | Onesimus Profitable (ONESIMOS) To Thee and Me Verses 10 and 11 d | Receive Him as Myself Verse 12 K | Onesimus Ministered In Thy Stead Verse 13 K | Thy Benefit Verse 14 C) J | c | Beloved to Me and Thee Verse 15 and 16 d | Receive Him as Myself Verse 17 H | Paul The Debtor Verses 18 and 19a G | I Do Not Say (But I Might) 19b B) D | a | Paul’s Joy in Philemon : Besought Verse 20a b | “Refresh My Bowels” Verse 20b C | Philemon’s Prayer For Paul Verses 21 and 22 A) A | Epistolary Verses 23 and 24 B | Benediction Verse 25