Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
The bowels
General references
Bible References
Great joy
1 Thessalonians 1:3
Remembering your work of faith, and fatigue of love, and patience of hope of our Lord Jesus Christ, before God and our Father;
1 Thessalonians 2:13
For this also we return thanks to God continually, that, having received the word of God from our report, ye received not the word of man, but as it is truly, the word of God, which is also energetic in you the believing.
1 Thessalonians 3:9
For what thankfulness can we return to God for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for you before our God;
2 John 1:4
I was greatly rejoiced that I found of thy children walking about in the truth, as we received a command from the Father.
3 John 1:3
For I was greatly rejoiced, the brethren coming and testifying to thy truth, as thou walkest about in the truth.
The bowels
Philemon 1:20
Yea, brother, may I be profited by thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
2 Corinthians 7:13
Therefore have we been comforted in your comfort: and we rejoiced more abundantly for the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed from you all.
2 Timothy 1:16
May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus; for many times he refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my perplexity:
General references
Ruth 2:16
And also draw ye out for her from the sheaves and leave, and she gathering; and ye shall not rebuke her.