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Philemon 19New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures
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19 I, Paul, am writing with my own hand: I will pay it back—not to mention that you owe me even your own self.
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Philemon 19The Kingdom Interlinear Translation of the Greek Scriptures
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ἐγὼ Παῦλος ἔγραψα τῇ ἐμῇ χειρί, ἐγὼ ἀποτίσω· ἵνα μὴ λέγω σοι ὅτι καὶ σεαυτόν μοι προσοφείλεις.
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Philemon 19The Bible in Living English
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19 I Paul write it with my own hand, I will pay—to say nothing of your owing your own self to me into the bargain.
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Philemon 19American Standard Version
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19 I Paul write it with mine own hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto thee that thou owest to me even thine own self besides.
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Philemon 19The Emphasized Bible
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19 I Paul have written [it] with my own hand,—I will repay [it]; That I may not tell thee—That thyself unto me thou still owest.
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Philemon 19King James Version
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19 I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.
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Philemon Study NotesNew World Translation of the Holy Scriptures (Study Edition)
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I, Paul, am writing with my own hand: It seems likely that Paul wrote this short letter with his own hand, although that was not his usual custom. If Paul suffered from poor eyesight, writing would have been difficult for him. (See study notes on Ga 4:15; 6:11.) However, some scholars suggest a different idea, namely, that Paul here adds a type of signature, perhaps writing just a few words in his own hand. In either case, the personal touch would add weight to Paul’s request and authenticate his promise to repay any debt that Onesimus might have incurred.
you owe me even your own self: This expression suggests that Paul had helped Philemon to become a Christian. (See study note on Phm 1.) Here Paul reminds Philemon that any material loss he had suffered was insignificant compared to all that he had gained.—Phm 18; compare Eph 1:18; 2:12.
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