Philemon 1:7

for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because by thee, dear brother, the bowels of the saints are 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

Incessantly remembering your work of faith, and labor of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father:

For this also we thank God continually, 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 worketh effectually in you that believe.

For what thanks can we render to God concerning you, for all the joy wherewith we rejoice on your account before our God,

I rejoiced greatly that I found among thy children such as walked in truth, as we received commandment from the Father.

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

The bowels

Yea, my brother, let me enjoy this satisfaction from thee in the Lord: and thus refresh my bowels in the Lord.

We were therefore comforted by your consolation; and rejoiced the more at the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all;

The Lord shew mercy to the family of Onesiphorus; for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: but when he was at Rome,