Filemone 1:8

8 PERCIÒ, benchè io abbia molta libertà in Cristo, di comandarti ciò che è del dovere;

Filemone 1:8 Meaning and Commentary

Philemon 1:8

Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ
Or use much freedom of speech in the name of Christ, as an ambassador of his, and great authority as his apostle, which was given him for edification:

to enjoin thee that which is convenient;
which became him as a believer in Christ, and a minister of the Gospel; which was his duty, and was obligatory upon him, agreeable to the doctrines of Christ; who taught men to love their enemies, to be reconciled to their brethren, that had offended them, especially when they repented; and therefore it was fit and proper that he should receive his servant again, since God had called him by his grace, and given him repentance for his sins: upon this foot the apostle could have commanded him, as he did in other cases, ( 2 Thessalonians 3:6 2 Thessalonians 3:12 ) , but he chose not to address him in an authoritative way, but by way of entreaty, as follows.

Filemone 1:8 In-Context

6 acciocchè la comunione della tua fede sia efficace, col far riconoscere tutto il bene che è in voi, inverso Cristo Gesù.

7 Perciocchè noi abbiamo grande allegrezza e consolazione della tua carità; poichè le viscere dei santi siano state per te ricreate, fratello.

8 PERCIÒ, benchè io abbia molta libertà in Cristo, di comandarti ciò che è del dovere;

9 pur nondimeno, più tosto ti prego per carità così come sono, Paolo, vecchio, ed al presente ancora prigione di Gesù Cristo;

10 ti prego, dico, per lo mio figliuolo Onesimo, il quale io ho generato ne’ miei legami.