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Paul’s Appeal for Onesimus

Philemon 1:20

In 9 translations

BSB
Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.Greek onaimēn, a play on the name Onesimus
KJV
Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
WEB
Yes, brother, let me have joy from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in the Lord.
ASV
Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.
LSV
Yes, brother, may I have profit of you in the LORD; refresh my yearnings in the LORD;
YLT
Yes, brother, may I have profit of thee in the Lord; refresh my bowels in the Lord;
DBY
Yea, brother, I would have profit of thee in [the] Lord: refresh my bowels in Christ.
DRC
Yea, brother. May I enjoy thee in the Lord. Refresh my bowels in the Lord.
GNV
Yea, brother, let mee obteine this pleasure of thee in the Lord: comfort my bowels in the Lord.

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read Χριστῷ.¶ (“Christ”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read κυρίῳ (“Lord”).
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  • SBLGNT: Χριστῷ. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read Χριστῷ; Robinson–Pierpont read κυρίῳ.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
ναί, ἀδελφέ, ἐγώ σου ὀναίμην ἐν κυρίῳ· ἀνάπαυσόν μου τὰ σπλάγχνα ἐν Χριστῷ.
RP2018
Ναί, ἀδελφέ, ἐγώ σου ὀναίμην ἐν κυρίῳ· ἀνάπαυσόν μου τὰ σπλάγχνα ἐν κυρίῳ.
TR-Boyd
Ναί, ἀδελφέ, ἐγώ σου ὀναίμην ἐν Κυρίῳ· ἀνάπαυσόν μου τὰ σπλάγχνα ἐν Κυρίῳ.
SCR1894
ναι αδελφε εγω σου οναιμην εν κυριω αναπαυσον μου τα σπλαγχνα εν κυριω

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  • Philemon 1:7I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.
  • 3 John 1:4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
  • Hebrews 13:17Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they watch over your souls as those who must give an account. To this end, allow them to lead with joy and not with grief, for that would be of no advantage to you.
  • Philemon 1:12I am sending back to you him who is my very heart.
  • 1 Thessalonians 3:7–9For this reason, brothers, in all our distress and persecution, we have been reassured about you, because of your faith. For now we can go on living, as long as you are standing firm in the Lord. How can we adequately…
  • Philippians 4:1Therefore, my brothers, whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, that is how you must stand firm in the Lord, my beloved.
  • Philippians 1:8God is my witness how I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
  • 2 Corinthians 7:4–7Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows. For when we arrived in Macedonia, our bodies had no rest, but we were pressed from every…
  • 2 Corinthians 7:13On 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.
  • 2 Corinthians 2:2For if I grieve you, who is left to cheer me but those whom I have grieved?
  • Philippians 2:1–2Therefore if you have any encouragement in Christ, if any comfort from His love, if any fellowship with the Spirit, if any affection and compassion, then make my joy complete by being like-minded, having the same love,…
  • 1 John 3:17If anyone with earthly possessions sees his brother in need, but withholds his compassion from him, how can the love of God abide in him?
  • 1 Thessalonians 2:19–20After 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? You are indeed our glory and our joy.

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