Philemon 1:21 “Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do…”

Philemon 1:21

Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

World English Bible

Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.

American Standard Version

Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.

Geneva Bible 1599

Trusting in thine obedience, I wrote vnto thee, knowing that thou wilt do eue more then I say.

Darby Translation

Being confident of thine obedience, I have written to thee, knowing that thou wilt do even more than I say.

Young's Literal Translation

having been confident in thy obedience I did write to thee, having known that also above what I may say thou wilt do;

Bible in Basic English

Being certain that you will do my desire, I am writing to you, in the knowledge that you will do even more than I say.

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Cross references

“Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.”

2 Thessalonians 3:4 2 Corinthians 2:3 2 Corinthians 7:16 2 Corinthians 8:22 Galatians 5:10

2 Thessalonians 3:4 · BSB

And we have confidence in the Lord that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.

2 Corinthians 2:3 · BSB

I wrote as I did so that on my arrival I would not be grieved by those who ought to make me rejoice. I had confidence in all of you, that you would share my joy.

2 Corinthians 7:16 · BSB

I rejoice that I can have complete confidence in you.

2 Corinthians 8:22 · BSB

And we are sending along with them our brother who has proven his earnestness to us many times and in many ways, and now even more so by his great confidence in you.

Galatians 5:10 · BSB

I am confident in the Lord that you will take no other view. The one who is troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

20Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.

22In the meantime, prepare a guest room for me, because I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

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