Philemon 1:6
that there may be an operative communication of thy faith made known by every good thing, which is in you towards Jesus Christ.
Thomas Haweis 1795 New Testament
In The King James Version
In Context
5hearing of thy love and faith which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus, and unto all the saints;
Cross References
Matthew 25:16He then who had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and acquired five other talents.
2 Corinthians 9:12For the ministration of this charitable service not only abundantly supplies the deficiencies of the saints, but also overflows with many thanksgivings to God;
Philippians 4:8Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are serious, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are amiable, whatsoever things are laudable, if there be any virtue, or any thing praise-worthy, pay attention to these things.
Titus 3:14And let those who belong to us learn also to be pre-eminent in good works for all necessary calls, that they be not without fruits.
James 2:14What is the advantage, my brethren, if a man profess to have faith, but hath not works; can faith save him?
1 Peter 1:5who are guarded by the omnipotence of God, through faith to obtain the salvation which is ready to appear at the last time.
Matthew Henry on Philemon 1:2-8
Completed by Jeremiah Smith . This epistle to Philemon is placed the last of those with the name of Paul to them, perhaps because the shortest, and of an argument peculiar and different from all the others; yet such as the Spirit of God, who indited it, saw would, in its kind, be very instructive and useful in the churches. The occasion of it was this:—Philemon, one of note and probably a minister in the church of Colosse, a city of Phrygia, had a servant named Onesimus, who, having purloined his goods, ran away… Read the whole commentary →