Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
The bowels
Bible References
Great joy
1 Thessalonians 1:3
remembering unceasingly your work, which is the result of faith, your labor, the cause of which is love, and your patience, which springs from your hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of our God and Father:
1 Thessalonians 2:13
For this reason, also, we thank God without ceasing; be cause, when you received the word of God, as preached by us, you embraced it, not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually works in you that believe.
1 Thessalonians 3:9
For what thanks can we render to God for you, for the great joy with which we rejoice on your account before our God,
2 John 1:4
I rejoiced greatly because I found some of your children walking in the truth, as we received commandment from the Father.
3 John 1:3
For I rejoiced greatly when the brethren came and testified to the truth that is in you, even as you walk in the truth.
The bowels
Philemon 1:20
Yes, brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord: refresh my heart in the Lord.
2 Corinthians 7:13
For this reason, we have been comforted by means of your comfort: and we rejoiced exceedingly more indeed, on account of the joy of Titus, for his spirit was refreshed by you all.
2 Timothy 1:16
May the Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain: