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 of all men give you pain, who then is there to gladden my heart, but the very persons to whom I give pain?

I have great confidence in you: very loudly do I boast of you. I am filled with comfort: my heart overflows with joy amid all our affliction.

united by mutual love, with harmony of feeling giving your minds to one and the same object.

Therefore, my brethren, dearly loved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in the Lord, my dearly-loved ones.

For what is our hope or joy, or the crown of which we boast? Is it not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His Coming?

for this reason in our distress and trouble we have been comforted about you, brethren, by your faith.

Obey your leaders and be submissive to them. For they are keeping watch over your souls as those who will have to give account; that they may do this with joy and not with lamentation. For that would be of no advantage to you.

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

Refresh

For I have found great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of God's people have been, and are, refreshed through you, my brother.

For God is my witness how I yearn over all of you with tender Christian affection.

If then I can appeal to you as the followers of Christ, if there is any persuasive power in love and any common sharing of the Spirit, or if you have any tender-heartedness and compassion, make my joy complete by being of one mind,

But if any one has this world's wealth and sees that his brother man is in need, and yet hardens his heart against him--how can such a one continue to love God?