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Philemon 5-7
New Catholic Bible
Philemon 5-7
New Catholic Bible
5 because I hear of the love and faith that you have for the Lord Jesus and for all the saints.[a] 6 I pray that the sharing of your faith may become even more effective so that you may come to perceive all the blessings we have in Christ. 7 Your love has given me much joy and encouragement because the hearts[b] of the saints have been refreshed by you, my brother.
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- Philemon 1:5 Saints: all the faithful are “saints” in virtue of their consecration to Christ.
- Philemon 1:7 Hearts: literally, “intestines,” the part of the body that was considered to house the emotions of pity and love (see vv. 12, 20).
