Philemon 1:7 KJV — MannaFest

Philemon 1:7

For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

KJV

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ASV

For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

WEB

I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.

YLT

for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

DBT

For we have great thankfulness and encouragement through thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

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Philemon — The shortest Pauline letter. Paul appeals for Onesimus — runaway slave now a brother in Christ — on grounds of reconciliation, not coercion.

Author: Paul, with Timothy (v. 1)
Date: c. AD 60–62, from Roman imprisonment — companion letter to Colossians

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2 Corinthians 7:13
Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.
1 Corinthians 16:18
For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.
Romans 12:13
Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to hospitality.
1 Thessalonians 3:9
For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;
2 Corinthians 7:4
Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.

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23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus; 24 Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers. 25 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

The apostle's thanksgiving and prayer for Philemon are here set forth by the object, circumstance, and matter of them, with the way whereby much of the knowledge of Philemon's goodness came to him. Here is the object of Paul's praises and prayers for Philemon: I thank my God, making mention of thee in my prayers,

Matthew Henry· Commentary on the Whole Bible, 1710puritan

For--a reason for the prayer, Phm 4-6. we have--Greek, "we had." joy and consolation--joined in 2Co 7:4. saints are refreshed by thee--His house was open to them. brother--put last, to conciliate his favorable attention to the request which follows.

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown· Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible, 1871reformed

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