Philemon 1:20
Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.
American Standard 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
Cross References
2 Corinthians 7:4Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying on your behalf: I am filled with comfort, I overflow with joy in all our affliction.
Philippians 1:8For God is my witness, how I long after you all in the tender mercies of Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:1Wherefore, my brethren beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, my beloved.
1 Thessalonians 3:7for this cause, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith:
Philemon 1:12whom I have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart:
1 John 3:17But whoso hath the world`s goods, and beholdeth his brother in need, and shutteth up his compassion from him, how doth 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 →