Philemon 1:7

For I have great joy and comfort in your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed.

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Summary

Philemon 1:7

For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

Great joy

3 John 1:3

The bowels

Philemon 1:20

2 Corinthians 7:13

2 Timothy 1:16

Bible References

Great joy

as I call to mind your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the presence of our God and Father.

For this reason also I am giving continual thanks to God, because when you heard from me the spoken word of God, you received it not as the word of men, but as the word of God (which in truth it is), who himself is effectually at work in you believe.

For what thanksgiving can I render again to God in your behalf, in return for all the joy which you cause me in the presence of my God?

I am greatly rejoiced to find some of your children leading their lives in truth, even as we received commandment from the Father.

For I was glad when brothers came and bore testimony to your truth, as indeed you are passing your life in truth.

The bowels

Come my brother, let me have joy in the Lord because of you! Refresh my heart in Christ!

This is what comforts me. In addition to this comfort of mine, I have been made still happier by the happiness of Titus; because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

The Lord show mercy to the house hold of Onesiphorus; for many a time he refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain.