Philemon 1:7

For we have great thankfulness and comfort on account of thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.

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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

remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labor of love, and perseverance in the hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before God our Father;

And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received the word of God which ye heard from us, ye received it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also is powerfully working in you that believe.

For what thanks can we render to God for you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice for your sakes before our God;

I rejoiced greatly, that I found some of thy children walking in truth, as we received commandment from the Father.

For I rejoiced greatly, when brethren came and bore witness to thy truth, as thou walkest in truth.

The bowels

Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.

Therefore we have been comforted; but in our comfort we rejoiced still more on account of the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all;

The Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain; but on the contrary,