Philemon 1:20
Yes, brother, let me have a favor of thee in Lord. Refresh my bowels in Lord.
A Conservative Version
In The King James Version
Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
In Context
21Being confident in thine obedience I wrote to thee, knowing that thou will do above what I say.
Cross References
2 Corinthians 7:4Great is my boldness toward you, great is my pride for you. I have been filled with encouragement. I over-abound with joy in all our affliction.
Philippians 1:8For God is my witness, how I long for you all in bowels of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 4:1So then, my brothers, beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand firm in Lord this way beloved.
1 Thessalonians 3:7because of this, brothers, we were encouraged toward you in all our affliction and necessity through your faith.
Philemon 1:12And thou should welcome him, that is, my bowels.
1 John 3:17But whoever has the world's living, and sees his brother having need, and closes his bowels from him, how does the love of God abide in him?
Matthew Henry on Philemon 1:9-25
The Apostle's Plea for Onesimus; Salutations. ( a. d. 62.) 8 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient, 9 Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ. 10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: 11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me: 12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels: 13… Read the whole commentary →