Philemon 1:13

13whomὃνIἐγὼwas wishingἐβουλόμηνwithπρὸςmyselfἐμαυτὸνto keepκατέχειν,so thatἵναon behalf ofὑπὲρyouσοῦmeμοιhe might serveδιακονῇinἐνtheτοῖςchainsδεσμοῖςof theτοῦgospelεὐαγγελίου,

whom I was wishing to keep with myself, so that on behalf of you he might minister to me in the chains of the gospel.

Vocab difficulty

69.9

Rare words

  • δεσμοῖς

    δεσμός

    a bond, chain