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Philemon 1:7

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

For {G1063} we have {G2192} great {G4183} joy {G5485} and {G2532} consolation {G3874} in {G1909} thy {G4675} love {G26}, because {G3754} the bowels {G4698} of the saints {G40} are refreshed {G373} by {G1223} thee {G4675}, brother {G80}.

For your love has given me much joy and encouragement. Brother, you have refreshed the hearts of God’s people.

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

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

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Cross-References

  • 2 Corinthians 7:13 (10 votes)

    Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

  • 2 Corinthians 7:4 (6 votes)

    Great [is] my boldness of speech toward you, great [is] my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.

  • 1 Thessalonians 3:9 (6 votes)

    For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

  • 1 Thessalonians 2:19 (5 votes)

    For what [is] our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? [Are] not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?

  • 3 John 1:3 (5 votes)

    ¶ For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

  • 3 John 1:6 (5 votes)

    Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:

  • Philemon 1:20 (5 votes)

    Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.