Philemon 1:5 BSB — MannaFest

Philemon 1:5

because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

KJV

Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

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Commentary

3 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

Hearing of thy love and faith - Either by Onesimus, who, after his conversion, would be disposed to state all that he knew that was favorable of Philemon, or hearing it by some other persons who had come from Colosse to Rome. The faith which is mentioned here refers to the Lord Jesus; the love, to the saints. The order in the Greek is indeed the same as in our version, but it is not unusual by synthesis, or uniting two or more things together, to arrange words in that manner.

The record, by era

The Reformation1 voice

John Calvin

1509–1564

Commentaries (1554)

Hearing of thy love and faith. This praise, which he bestows on Philemon, includes briefly the whole perfection of a Christian man.

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

Now Colosse, Philemon's place of residence, he had never yet seen. Yet Phm 19 here implies that Philemon was his convert. Philemon, doubtless, was converted at Ephesus, or in some other place where he met Paul. love and faith--The theological order is first faith then love, the fruit of faith.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
ἀκούων	akouōn	hearing	G191 →
σου	sou	of your	G4771 →
τὴν	tēn	<the>	G3588 →
ἀγάπην	agapēn	love	G26 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
τὴν	tēn	the	G3588 →
πίστιν	pistin	faith	G4102 →
ἣν	hēn	that	G3739 →
ἔχεις	echeis	you have	G2192 →
πρὸς	pros	toward	G4314 →
τὸν	ton	the	G3588 →
κύριον	kurion	Lord	G2962 →
Ἰησοῦν	Iēsoun	Jesus	G2424 →
καὶ	kai	and	G2532 →
εἰς	eis	toward	G1519 →
πάντας	pantas	all	G3956 →
τοὺς	tous	the	G3588 →
ἁγίους,	hagious	saints,	G40 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Colossians 1:4
because we have heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and your love for all the saints—
leads to
- 2 Thessalonians 1:3
  We are obligated to thank God for you all the time, brothers, as is fitting, because your faith is growing more and more, and your love for one another is increasing.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Hebrews 6:10
  For God is not unjust. He will not forget your work and the love you have shown for His name as you have ministered to the saints and continue to do so.
  Reached by 3 independent paths from here.
- Ephesians 1:15
  For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
- 1 Thessalonians 1:3
  and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
Through
1 Corinthians 16:1
Now about the collection for the saints, you are to do as I directed the churches of Galatia:
leads to
- 1 John 3:17
  If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Romans 12:13
  Share with the saints who are in need. Practice hospitality.
- 2 Corinthians 8:1–9
  Now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the churches of Macedonia.
Through
Ephesians 1:15
For this reason, ever since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints,
leads to
- Colossians 1:3–4
  We always thank God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you,

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02Original language & word study

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Where the connections lead

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06About Philemon

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

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About Philemon