Philemon 1:20

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Summary

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 pain you, then who is to give me pleasure? None but the very people I am paining!

I have absolute confidence in you, I am indeed proud of you, you are a perfect comfort to me, I am overflowing with delight, for all the trouble I have to bear.

I pray you to give me the utter joy of knowing you are living in harmony, with the same feelings of love, with one heart and soul,

So then, my brothers, for whom I cherish love and longing, my joy and crown, this is how you must stand firm in the Lord, O my beloved.

For who is our hope, our joy, our crown of pride (who but you?) in the presence of our Lord Jesus on his arrival?

then, amid all my own distress and trouble, I was cheered ??this faith of yours encouraged me.

Obey your leaders, submit to them; for they are alive to the interests of your souls, as men who will have to account for their trust. Let their work be a joy to them and not a grief ??which would be a loss to yourselves.

I have no greater joy than to hear of my children living in the Truth.

Refresh

I have had great joy and encouragement over your love, my brother, over the way you have refreshed the hearts of the saints.

(God is my witness that I yearn for you all with the affection of Christ Jesus himself!)

So by all the stimulus of Christ, by every incentive of love, by all your participation in the Spirit, by all your affectionate tenderness,

But whoever possesses this world's goods, and notices his brother in need, and shuts his heart against him, how can love to God remain in him?