King James Version

Philemon 1:16

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?

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οὐκέτιouketino + ἔτι=stillοὐκέτιadverb — “no + ἔτι=still”G3765Strong’s files this form under G2089 (ἔτι).Not nowὡςhōsasὡςconjunction — “as”G5613as, like as, about, as it were, according as, how, when, while, as soon as, so that.asδοῦλονdoulona servantδοῦλος (doulos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a servant”, the object formG1401(a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave.a servantἀλλὰallabutἀλλάconjunction — “but”G235but, except, however.This verse uses “but”.butὑπὲρhuperaboveὑπέρpreposition — “above”G5228gen: in behalf of; acc: above.This verse uses “above”.aboveδοῦλονdoulona servantδοῦλος (doulos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a servant”, the object formG1401(a) (as adj.) enslaved, (b) (as noun) a (male) slave.a servantἀδελφὸνadelphona brotherἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, accusative, singular, masculine — “a brother”, the object formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.a brotherἀγαπητόνagapētonbelovedἀγαπητός (agapētos)adjective, accusative, singular, masculine — “beloved”, the object formG27loved, beloved, with two special applications: the Beloved, a title of the Messiah (Christ), as beloved beyond all others by the God who sent Him; of Christians, as beloved by God, Christ, and one another.This verse uses “beloved”.belovedμάλισταmalistaspeciallyμάλισταadverb — “specially”G3122most of all, especially.speciallyἐμοίemoito meἐγώ (egō)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “to me”, the to- or for-formG1473I, the first-person pronoun.to meπόσῳposōhow muchπόσος (posos)interrogative or indefinite pronoun, dative, singular, neuter — “how much”, the to- or for-formG4214how much, how great, how many.This verse uses “how much”.how muchδὲdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.μᾶλλονmallonmoreμᾶλλονadverb — “more”G3123more, rather.This verse uses “more”.moreσοὶsoiunto theeσύ (su)personal pronoun, dative, singular — “unto thee”, the to- or for-formG4771you.unto theeκαὶkaibothκαίconjunction — “both”G2532and, even, also, namely.bothἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inσαρκὶsarkifleshσάρξ (sarx)noun, dative, singular, feminine — “flesh”, the to- or for-formG4561flesh, body, human nature, materiality; kindred.This verse uses “flesh”.the fleshκαὶkaiandκαίconjunction — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.andἐνeninἐνpreposition — “in”G1722in, on, among.inκυρίῳkuriōLordκύριος (kurios)noun, dative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the to- or for-formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.the Lord

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

no more as a servant, but above a servant — a brother beloved, especially to me, and how much more to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord!

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American Standard Version (1901)

no longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

Young’s Literal Translation

no more as a servant, but above a servant — a brother beloved, especially to me, and how much more to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord!

World English Bible

no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother—especially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

Darby Translation

not any longer as a bondman, but above a bondman, a beloved brother, specially to me, and how much rather to thee, both in [the] flesh and in [the] Lord?

Douay-Rheims

Not now as a servant, but instead of a servant, a most dear brother, especially to me: but how much more to thee both in the flesh and in the Lord?

American Standard Version (1901)

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World English Bible

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