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Philemon 1:16

NETBible	no longer as a slave,¹ but more than a slave, as a dear brother. He is especially so to me, and even more so to you now, both humanly speaking² and in the Lord.
NIV © biblegateway Phm 1:16	no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dear brother. He is very dear to me but even dearer to you, both as a man and as a brother in the Lord.
NASB © biblegateway Phm 1:16	no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
NLT © biblegateway Phm 1:16	He is no longer just a slave; he is a beloved brother, especially to me. Now he will mean much more to you, both as a slave and as a brother in the Lord.
MSG © biblegateway Phm 1:16	and no mere slave this time, but a true Christian brother! That's what he was to me--he'll be even more than that to you.
BBE © SABDAweb Phm 1:16	No longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother, very dear to me specially, but much more to you, in the flesh as well as in the Lord.
NRSV © bibleoremus Phm 1:16	no longer as a slave but more than a slave, a beloved brother—especially to me but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
NKJV © biblegateway Phm 1:16	no longer as a slave but more than a slave––a beloved brother, especially to me but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
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KJV	Not now <3765> as <5613> a servant <1401>_, but <235> above <5228> a servant <1401>_, a brother <80> beloved <27>_, specially <3122> to me <1698>_, but <1161> how much <4214> more <3123> unto thee <4671>_, both <2532> in <1722> the flesh <4561>_, and <2532> in <1722> the Lord <2962>_?
NASB © biblegateway Phm 1:16	no <3765> longer <3765> as a slave <1401> , but more <5228> than <5228> a slave <1401> , a beloved <27> brother <80> , especially <3122> to me, but how <4214> much <4214> more <3123> to you, both <2532> in the flesh <4561> and in the Lord <2962> .
NET [draft] ITL	no longer <3765> as <5613> a slave <1401> , but <235> more than <5228> a slave <1401> , as a dear <27> brother <80> . He is especially <3122> so to me <1698> , and <1161> even <4214> more <3123> so to you <4671> now, both <2532> humanly speaking <4561> and <2532> in <1722> the Lord <2962> .
GREEK	ouketi <3765> ADV wv <5613> ADV doulon <1401> N-ASM all <235> CONJ uper <5228> PREP doulon <1401> N-ASM adelfon <80> N-ASM agaphton <27> A-ASM malista <3122> ADV emoi <1698> P-1DS posw <4214> Q-DSN de <1161> CONJ mallon <3123> ADV soi <4671> P-2DS kai <2532> CONJ en <1722> PREP sarki <4561> N-DSF kai <2532> CONJ en <1722> PREP kuriw <2962> N-DSM

NETBible

no longer as a slave,¹ but more than a slave, as a dear brother. He is especially so to me, and even more so to you now, both humanly speaking² and in the Lord.

NET Notes

¹tn Although the Greek word δοῦλος (doulos) is sometimes translated “servant” here (so KJV), the word “slave” is a much more candid and realistic picture of the relationship between Philemon and Onesimus. In the Greco-Roman world of the 1st century the slave was considered a “living tool” of the master. The slave was “property” in every sense of the word. This understanding heightens the tense scenario that is in view here. It is likely that Onesimus may have even feared for his life upon returning to Colossae. Undoubtedly Paul has asked this runaway slave to return to what could amount to a potentially severe and life-endangering situation.

²tn Grk “in the flesh.”