Philemon 1:20

20Yes, brother, I desire this favor from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Messiah!

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Philemon 1:20

Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

Let me

Refresh

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Let me

After all, if I were to grieve you, who should make me happy but the person I am making sad?

I have great confidence in you. I am very proud of you. I am very much encouraged. I am overjoyed in all our troubles.

then fill me with joy by having the same attitude, sharing the same love, being united in spirit, and keeping one purpose in mind.

Therefore, my dear brothers whom I long for, my joy and my victor's crown, this is how you must stand firm in the Lord, dear friends.

After all, who is our hope, joy, or reason for rejoicing in the presence of our Lord Jesus at his coming? It is you, isn't it?

That's why, brothers, in all our distress and persecution we have been encouraged about you by your faith.

Continue to follow and be submissive to your leaders, since they are watching over your souls as those who will have to give a word of explanation. By doing this, you will be letting them carry out their duties joyfully, and not with grief, for that would be harmful for you.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are living according to the truth.

Refresh

For I have received considerable joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed, brother, through you.

For God is my witness how much I long for all of you with the compassion that the Messiah Jesus provides.

Therefore, if there is any encouragement in the Messiah, if there is any comfort of love, if there is any fellowship in the Spirit, if there is any compassion and sympathy,

Whoever has earthly possessions and notices a brother in need and yet withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God be present in him?