Philemon 1:20

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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

Bible References

Let me

For if I grieve you, who indeed is the one giving me joy, except the one being grieved by me?

My boldness to you is great, my rejoicing over you is much: I have been filled with consolation, I superabound with joy in all our tribulation.

fill my joy, that you may think the same thing, having the same divine love, being like-minded, thinking this one thing;

So, my beloved and longed for brethren, my joy and my crown, stand fast in the Lord, beloved.

For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing, except you, in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

therefore we were comforted, brethren, over you in all our distress and tribulation on account of your faith;

Obey your leaders, and be submissive: for they are watching for your souls, as they shall give an account that they may do this with joy and not with grief, for this is unprofitable to you.

I have no greater joy than this, that I may hear of my children walking about in truth.

Refresh

For I had much joy and consolation over your divine love, because the affections of the saints have been refreshed by you, O brother.

For God is my witness, how I long after you in the affections of Jesus Christ.

If then there is any consolation in Christ, if there is any comfort of divine love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercies,

Whosoever may have the sustenance of the world, and see his brother having need, and shut up his sympathies from him, how dwells the divine love of God in him?