“Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;”
Because I hear of your love and of the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints — the report of Philemon's love (agapē) and faith (pistis) directed toward both Christ and the community establishes his Christian credentials. The love and faith are not theoretical but active (echeis) toward concrete objects — the Lord and the saints. This character sketch prepares Philemon morally for the contradiction that follows: will he embody his professed love toward his runaway slave?
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Ruth KimNote1mo agoThe power of prayer - Philemon 1
God is faithful in every circumstance. The promise here is not conditional on our strength but on His character. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is fa...
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Carlos RiveraNote1mo agoThe armor of God - Philemon 1
God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. This connects directly to the promise made to Abraham.
God is faithful in every ci...
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