Philemon 1:6 — King James Version← Study notes
“That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.”
Philemon 1:6 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Philemon 1:617 words
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Church Fathers on Philemon 1:6
He does not immediately at the commencement ask the favor, but having first admired the man, and having praised him for his good actions, and having shown no small proof of his love, that he always made mention of him in his prayers, and having said that many are refreshed by him, and that he is obedient and complying in all things; then he puts it last of all, by this particularly putting him to the blush. For if others obtain the things which they ask, much more Paul. If…
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Yuki TanakaNote3mo agoThe covenant promise - Philemon 1
Now I understand why - it's a daily declaration of dependence on God. God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. The promise here is not conditional on our strength ...
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Yuki TanakaNote3mo agoStrength in weakness - Philemon 1
God is faithful in every circumstance. I love how this passage doesn't shy away from the difficulty of obedience. What a reminder that God's ways are not our ways. Their context of persecution gives t...
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