Philemon 1:20

So brother, let me have joy of you in the Lord: give new life to my heart in Christ.

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

In Context

19I, Paul, writing this myself, say, I will make payment to you: and I do not say to you that you are in debt to me even for your life.

21Being certain that you will do my desire, I am writing to you, in the knowledge that you will do even more than I say.

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Cross References

2 Corinthians 7:4My words to you are without fear, I am full of pride on account of you: I have great comfort and joy in all our troubles.

Philippians 1:8For God is my witness, how my love goes out to you all in the loving mercies of Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:1So my brothers, well loved and very dear to me, my joy and crown, be strong in the Lord, my loved ones.

1 Thessalonians 3:7For this cause, brothers, in all our trouble and grief we were comforted about you because of your faith;

Philemon 1:12Whom I have sent back to you, him who is my very heart:

1 John 3:17But if a man has this world's goods, and sees that his brother is in need, and keeps his heart shut against his brother, how is it possible for the love of God to be 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 →

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