Philemon 1:7 “I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother,…”

Philemon 1:7

I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

World English Bible

For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

American Standard Version

For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

Geneva Bible 1599

For we haue great ioy and consolation in thy loue, because by thee, brother, the Saintes bowels are comforted.

Darby Translation

For we have great thankfulness and encouragement through thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

Young's Literal Translation

for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

Bible in Basic English

For I had great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been made strong again through you, brother.

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Cross references

“great joy”

1 Thessalonians 3:9 1 Thessalonians 2:19 3 John 1:3–6 2 John 1:4 1 Thessalonians 1:3 1 Thessalonians 2:13

1 Thessalonians 3:9 · BSB

How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?

1 Thessalonians 2:19 · BSB

After all, who is our hope, our joy, our crown of boasting, if it is not you yourselves in the presence of our Lord Jesus at His coming?

3 John 1:3–6 · BSB

For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk.

2 John 1:4 · BSB

I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.

1 Thessalonians 1:3 · BSB

and continually recalling before our God and Father your work of faith, your labor of love, and your enduring hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:13 · BSB

And we continually thank God because, when you received the word of God that you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men, but as it truly is, the word of God, which is also now at work in you who believe.

“the bowels”

2 Corinthians 7:13 Philemon 1:20 2 Timothy 1:16

2 Corinthians 7:13 · BSB

On account of this, we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were even more delighted by the joy of Titus. For his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.

Philemon 1:20 · BSB

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

2 Timothy 1:16 · BSB

May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.

Also

2 Corinthians 7:4

2 Corinthians 7:4 · BSB

Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.

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

In context

6I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every good thing that is ours in Christ.

8So although in Christ I am bold enough to order you to do what is proper,

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