Philemon 1:20

Yea, brother, I wish to have joy in thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament

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 have given it under my own hand, I will repay it, not to say to thee, that thou owest even thine own self unto me.

21Having confidence in thy obedience, I have written unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do more than I say.

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Cross References

2 Corinthians 7:4Great is my freedom of speech to you, great is my glorying over you: I am filled with consolation, I overflow with joy in all our tribulation.

Philippians 1:8For God is my witness, how earnestly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

Philippians 4:1WHEREFORE, my brethren, beloved, and very dear to me, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, O beloved.

1 Thessalonians 3:7for this cause we have felt consolation, brethren, in you under all our tribulation and distress, because of your fidelity.

Philemon 1:12whom I have sent back; thou therefore receive him, even as my own bowels:

1 John 3:17But whosoever hath worldly abundance, and seeth his brother under necessity, and shutteth his bowels of compassion against him, how dwelleth the love of God 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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