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Selected Verse: Philemon 1:7 - King James

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Phm 1:7 King James For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
For--a reason for the prayer, Plm 1:4-6.

we have--Greek, "we had."

joy and consolation--joined in Co2 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.
 
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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.
4 I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
16 The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
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 Brethren, if a man be overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted.
15 Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man's covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto.
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.
18 For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.
28 Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous:
5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
4 I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
2 And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house: