Philemon 1:21 — King James Version← Study notes
“Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.”
Philemon 1:21 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Philemon 1:2113 words
πεποιθὼςpepoithōsagree, assure, believe
τῇtēthe
ὑπακοῇhypakoēobedience, (make) obedient, obey(-ing)
σουsouyou
ἔγραψάegrapsadescribe, write(-ing, -ten)
σοιsoiyou
εἰδὼςeidōsbehold, perceive, see
ὅτιhotithat / because
καὶkaiand / also
ὑπὲρhyperabove / for
ἃhawho / which
λέγωlegōsay
ποιήσειςpoiēseisabide, + agree, appoint
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
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