Philemon 1:7
“For wee haue great ioy and consolation in thy loue, because the bowels of the Saints are refreshed by thee, brother.”
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Philemon 1:7 Context
5Hearing of thy loue, and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Iesus, and toward all Saints: 6That the communication of thy faith may become effectuall by the acknowledging of euery good thing, which is in you in Christ Iesus. 7For wee haue great ioy and consolation in thy loue, because the bowels of the Saints are refreshed by thee, brother. 8Wherefore, though I might bee much bolde in Christ to enioyne thee that which is conuenient; 9Yet for loues sake I rather beseech thee, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Iesus Christ.
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Other Translations for Philemon 1:7
For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
- King James Version
For I have come to have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.
- American Standard Version (1901)
For I had great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been made strong again through you, brother.
- Basic English Bible
For we have great thankfulness and encouragement through thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
- Darby Bible
For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
- Webster's Bible
For I have found great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of God's people have been, and are, refreshed through you, my brother.
- Weymouth Bible
For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
- World English Bible
And Y hadde greet ioye and coumfort in thi charite, for the entrailis of hooli men restiden bi thee, brother.
- Wycliffe Bible
for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.
- Youngs Literal Bible
Wesley's Notes for Philemon 1:7
1:7 The saints - To whom Philemon's house was open, #Phm 2|.
People's Bible Notes for Philemon 1:7
Phm 1:7 We have much joy and consolation in thy love. Alluding to the time when news came to him of the state of the church at Colosse and of Philemon's active Christian life. The news was brought, no doubt, by Epaphras (Col 1:7).