Parallel Verses
Twentieth Century New Testament
Even as I write, I have such confidence in your compliance with my wishes, that I am sure that you will do even more than I am asking.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
Holman Bible
Since I am confident of your obedience, I am writing to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.
International Standard Version
21Confident of your obedience, I am writing to you because I know that you will do even more than I ask.
A Conservative Version
Being confident in thine obedience I wrote to thee, knowing that thou will do above what I say.
American Standard Version
Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.
Amplified
I write to you [perfectly] confident of your obedient compliance,
An Understandable Version
I am writing you, confident that you will be obedient [to my requests], and I know that you will do even more than I am asking [of you].
Anderson New Testament
Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.
Bible in Basic English
Being certain that you will do my desire, I am writing to you, in the knowledge that you will do even more than I say.
Common New Testament
Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.
Daniel Mace New Testament
I writ this upon the presumption of your compliance, being persuaded that you will even do more than I mention.
Darby Translation
Being confident of thine obedience, I have written to thee, knowing that thou wilt do even more than I say.
Godbey New Testament
Having confidence in your obedience I have written to you, knowing that you will do even more than those things which I say.
Goodspeed New Testament
I write you in full reliance upon your obedience; I know that you will do even more than I ask.
John Wesley New Testament
Having confidence of thy obedience I have written to thee, knowing that thou wilt do even more than I say.
Julia Smith Translation
Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote to thee, knowing that thou wilt do above what I say to thee.
King James 2000
Having confidence in your obedience I wrote unto you, knowing that you will also do more than I say.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Confident of your obedience, I am writing to you [because I] know that you will do even beyond what I say.
Modern King James verseion
Trusting to your obedience, I wrote to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Trusting in thine obedience, I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do more than I say for.
Moffatt New Testament
I send you this letter relying on your obedience; I know you will do even more than I tell you.
Montgomery New Testament
Because I am thoroughly persuaded of your obedience, I have written you, knowing full well that you will do by me what I am asking.
NET Bible
Since I was confident that you would obey, I wrote to you, because I knew that you would do even more than what I am asking you to do.
New Heart English Bible
Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.
Noyes New Testament
Having confidence in thy obedience I have written to thee, knowing that thou wilt do even more than I say.
Sawyer New Testament
I have written to you, having confidence in your obedience, knowing that you will do even more than I say.
The Emphasized Bible
Confident of thine obedience, I have written unto thee, knowing that, even beyond what I say, thou wilt do: -
Thomas Haweis New Testament
Having confidence in thy obedience, I have written unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do more than I say.
Webster
Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote to thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
Weymouth New Testament
I write to you in the full confidence that you will meet my wishes, for I know you will do even more than I say.
Williams New Testament
I write you in perfect confidence in your compliance with my wish, because I am sure that you will do even more than I ask.
World English Bible
Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.
Worrell New Testament
Having confidence in your obedience, I wrote to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.
Worsley New Testament
Being fully persuaded of thy compliance, I have written to thee; knowing that thou wilt indeed do more than I ask.
Youngs Literal Translation
having been confident in thy obedience I did write to thee, having known that also above what I may say thou wilt do;
Themes
intercession » Instances of » Paul for onesimus
Interlinear
Peitho
Hupakoe
Eido
References
Hastings
Word Count of 37 Translations in Philemon 1:21
Images Philemon 1:21
Prayers for Philemon 1:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
An Appeal For Onesimus
20 Yes, Brother, let me gain something from you because of your union with the Lord. Cheer my heart by your Christlike spirit. 21 Even as I write, I have such confidence in your compliance with my wishes, that I am sure that you will do even more than I am asking. 22 Please also get a lodging ready for me, for I hope that I shall be given back to you all in answer to your prayers.