Philemon 1:9 Yet for love's sake I rather beseech you, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ. We have — I. In Paul's CIRCUMSTANCES THE OCCUPATIONS OF THE AGED CHRISTIAN. 1. He preaches and teaches. 2. He is full of care for distant Churches. 3. He is tenderly interested in individuals near him. II. In Paul's RECOLLECTIONS THE MEMORIES OF THE AGED CHRISTIAN. 1. Trials. 2. Labours. 3. Graces. III. In Paul's ANTICIPATIONS THE HOPES OF THE AGED CHRISTIAN. 1. Hope of renewed service on earth. 2. Hope of the victory of the truth on earth. 3. Hope of blessedness in heaven. (U. R. Thomas.) Parallel Verses KJV: Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ. |
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