Philemon 1:17

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Εἰ οὖν ἐμέ ἔχεις κοινωνόν, προσλαβοῦ αὐτὸν ὡς ἐμέ.

Transliteration

If therefore me you echeis koinōnon, proslabou him as me.

Grammar Details

• Εἰ: conjunction - if
• οὖν: conjunction - therefore/then
• ἐμέ: accusative, first person singular pronoun - me
• *echeis*: present, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you have/consider
• *koinōnon*: accusative, masculine, singular - partner/sharer
• *proslabou*: aorist, imperative, middle, 2nd person singular - receive/accept
• αὐτὸν: accusative, third person masculine singular pronoun - him
• ὡς: conjunction - as

Word Meanings

• *echeis*: you have/consider/count
• *koinōnon*: partner/sharer/fellow/associate
• *proslabou*: receive/accept/welcome

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 8:23 : 23 Whether any do enquire of Titus, he is my partner and fellowhelper concerning you: or our brethren be enquired of, they are the messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ.
• Matt 10:40 : 40 He that receiveth you receiveth me, and he that receiveth me receiveth him that sent me.
• Matt 12:48-50 : 48 But he answered and said unto him that told him, Who is my mother? and who are my brethren? 49 And he stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Behold my mother and my brethren! 50 For whosoever shall do the will of my Father which is in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.
• Matt 18:5 : 5 And whoso shall receive one such little child in my name receiveth me.
• Matt 25:40 : 40 And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
• Acts 16:15 : 15 And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us.
• Eph 3:6 : 6 That the Gentiles should be fellowheirs, and of the same body, and partakers of his promise in Christ by the gospel:
• Phil 1:7 : 7 Even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
• 1 Tim 6:2 : 2 And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
• Phlm 1:10 : 10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
• Phlm 1:12 : 12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
• Heb 3:1 : 1 Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus;
• Heb 3:14 : 14 For we are made partakers of Christ, if we hold the beginning of our confidence stedfast unto the end;
• Jas 2:5 : 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him?
• 1 Pet 5:1 : 1 The elders which are among you I exhort, who am also an elder, and a witness of the sufferings of Christ, and also a partaker of the glory that shall be revealed:
• 1 John 1:3 : 3 That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.