Philemon 1:7 — King James Version← Study notes
“For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.”
Philemon 1:7 — Greek Interlinear
Greek · Philemon 1:719 words
ℹGreek text from the SBL Greek New Testament (SBLGNT). Transliteration follows SBL Academic conventions.
Church Fathers on Philemon 1:7
Nothing so shames us into giving, as to bring forward the kindnesses bestowed on others, and particularly when a man is more entitled to respect than they. And he has not said, “If you do it to others, much more to me”; but he has insinuated the same thing, though he has contrived to do it in another and a more gracious manner. “I had joy,” that is, you have given me confidence from the things which you have done to others. “And consolation,” that is, we are not only…
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Priya SharmaNote3mo agoThe armor of God - Philemon 1
God is faithful in every circumstance. The early church would have heard this very differently than we do today. My grandmother used to quote this verse every morning. The promise here is not conditio...
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Aisha MbekiNote3mo agoGod's sovereignty revealed - Philemon 1
God is faithful in every circumstance. God is faithful in every circumstance. We bring nothing; He provides everything. It implies covenant loyalty, steadfast love that never wavers.
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