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Philemon’s Faith and Love

Philemon 1:7

In 9 translations

BSB
I take great joy and encouragement in your love, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the saints.
KJV
For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
WEB
For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
ASV
For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.
LSV
for we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the yearnings of the holy ones have been refreshed through you, brother.
YLT
for we have much joy and comfort in thy love, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.
DBY
For we have great thankfulness and encouragement through thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
DRC
For I have had great joy and consolation in thy charity, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.
GNV
For we haue great ioy and consolation in thy loue, because by thee, brother, the Saintes bowels are comforted.

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Where the editions differ

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  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles, Greek reading followed by the King James Version read χαρὰν (“Joy”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read Χάριν (“grace”).
  • NA28, NA27, Tyndale House, SBLGNT (2010), Westcott–Hort, Tregelles read ἔσχον (“I have”); Textus Receptus, Byzantine text read ἔχομεν (“we have”).
SBLGNT apparatus (2)

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  • SBLGNT: χαρὰν. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read χαρὰν; Robinson–Pierpont read Χάριν.
  • SBLGNT: πολλὴν ἔσχον. Westcott and Hort (1881), Tregelles, Nestle–Aland 28th edition read πολλὴν ἔσχον; Robinson–Pierpont read ἔχομεν πολλὴν.

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Original-language editions

SBLGNT
χαρὰν γὰρ πολλὴν ἔσχον καὶ παράκλησιν ἐπὶ τῇ ἀγάπῃ σου, ὅτι τὰ σπλάγχνα τῶν ἁγίων ἀναπέπαυται διὰ σοῦ, ἀδελφέ.
RP2018
Χάριν γὰρ ἔχομεν πολλὴν καὶ παράκλησιν ἐπὶ τῇ ἀγάπῃ σου, ὅτι τὰ σπλάγχνα τῶν ἁγίων ἀναπέπαυται διὰ σοῦ, ἀδελφέ.
TR-Boyd
Χαρὰν γὰρ ἔχομεν πολλὴν καὶ παράκλησιν ἐπὶ τῇ ἀγάπῃ σου, ὅτι τὰ σπλάγχνα τῶν ἁγίων ἀναπέπαυται διὰ σοῦ, ἀδελφέ.Χαρὰν ¦ Χάριν ST
SCR1894
χαραν γαρ εχομεν πολλην και παρακλησιν επι τη αγαπη σου οτι τα σπλαγχνα των αγιων αναπεπαυται δια σου αδελφε

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Cross-references most cited first

  • 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.
  • 1 Thessalonians 3:9How can we adequately thank God for you in return for our great joy over you in His presence?
  • 2 Corinthians 7:4Great is my confidence in you; great is my pride in you; I am filled with encouragement; in all our troubles my joy overflows.
  • 1 Thessalonians 2:19After 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 1:3–6For I was overjoyed when the brothers came and testified about your devotion to the truth, in which you continue to walk. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth. Beloved, you are…
  • Philemon 1:20Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.
  • 2 Timothy 1:16May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he has often refreshed me and was unashamed of my chains.
  • 2 John 1:4I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father has commanded us.
  • 1 Thessalonians 1:3and 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 2:13And 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 the true word of God—the word which is now at work in you who believe.

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