Philemon 1:16
King James Version
6 Jun 2026
“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?”
ἀγαπάω
Not the love of emotion or feeling — this is the love of will and choice. God did not love the world because it was loveable. He loved it because that is who He is. Agapao is love that gives everything without expecting anything back.
δοῦλος
Servant
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δοῦλος
Slave, servant, bondservant. Doulos. Paul a servant of Jesus Christ. The highest title Paul claimed was slave of Christ. Belonging completely to Jesus is the greatest freedom.
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ὑπέρ
above
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ὑπέρ
Above, beyond, more than. Huper. He is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think. God does not meet expectations. He exceeds them beyond measurement.
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σάρξ
the] flesh
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σάρξ
Flesh, body, human nature. Sarx. The Word became flesh. God took on human nature completely. He knows from the inside what it means to be human. He is not a distant deity.
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κύριος
the] Lord?
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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πόσος
how much
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πόσος
How much, how many, how great. Posos. How much more will your heavenly Father give good gifts. If imperfect parents give good gifts imagine what a perfect Father gives.
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ἀδελφός
Brother
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ἀδελφός
Brother, fellow believer. Adelphos. We are brothers and sisters through Christ. The family of God is the deepest family there is. Closer than blood.
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μάλιστα
especially
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μάλιστα
(adverbially) most (in the greatest degree) or particularly
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μᾶλλον
more
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μᾶλλον
(adverbially) more (in a greater degree)) or rather
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