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
as we recall your active faith and labour of love and patient hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.
1 Thessalonians 2:13
We thank God constantly for this too, that when you received the word of the divine message from us, you took it not as a human word but for what it really is, the word of God. It proves effective in you believers,
1 Thessalonians 3:9
How can I render thanks enough to God for you, for all the joy you make me feel in the presence of our God?
2 John 1:4
I was overjoyed to find some of your children leading the true Life, as we were commanded to do by the Father.
3 John 1:3
For I was overjoyed when some brothers arrived and testified to the truth of your life, as indeed you do lead the true Life;
The bowels
Philemon 1:20
Come, brother, let me have some return from you in the Lord! Refresh my heart in Christ.
2 Corinthians 7:13
That is what comforts me. And over and above my personal comfort, I was specially delighted at the delight of Titus. You have all set his mind at rest.
2 Timothy 1:16
May the Lord show favour to the household of Onesiphorus, for many a time he braced me up; he was not ashamed of my imprisonment ??17 no, he made eager search for me when he reached Rome, and he found me