Philemon 4-7
New King James Version
Philemon’s Love and Faith
4 (A)I thank my God, making mention of you always in my prayers, 5 (B)hearing of your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints, 6 that the sharing of your faith may become effective (C)by the acknowledgment of (D)every good thing which is in [a]you in Christ Jesus. 7 For we [b]have great [c]joy and [d]consolation in your love, because the [e]hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.
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- Philemon 1:6 NU, M us
- Philemon 1:7 NU had
- Philemon 1:7 M thanksgiving
- Philemon 1:7 comfort
- Philemon 1:7 Lit. inward parts, heart, liver, and lungs
Philemon 4-7
Lexham English Bible
Thanksgiving and Prayer for Philemon
4 I thank my God, always making mention of you in my prayers, 5 because I[a] hear about your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints. 6 I pray that the fellowship of your faith may become effective in the knowledge of every good thing that is in us for Christ. 7 For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
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- Philemon 1:5 Here “because” is supplied as a component of the participle (“hear about”) which is understood as causal
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