Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
Webster
Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote to thee, knowing that thou wilt also do 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, do me this favour for the Lord's sake. Refresh my heart in Christ. 21 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. 22 And at the same time provide accommodation for me; for I hope that through your prayers I shall be permitted to come to you.