Filemón 1:8

A Intercessão de Paulo em favor de Onésimo

8 Por isso, mesmo tendo em Cristo plena liberdade para mandar que você cumpra o seu dever,

Filemón 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.

Filemón 1:8 In-Context

6 Oro para que a comunhão que procede da sua fé seja eficaz no pleno conhecimento de todo o bem que temos em Cristo.

7 Seu amor me tem dado grande alegria e consolação, porque você, irmão, tem reanimado o coração dos santos.

8 Por isso, mesmo tendo em Cristo plena liberdade para mandar que você cumpra o seu dever,

9 prefiro fazer um apelo com base no amor. Eu, Paulo, já velho, e agora também prisioneiro de Cristo Jesus,

10 apelo em favor de meu filho Onésimo, que gerei enquanto estava preso.