Philemon 1:21

Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.

Revised King James New Testament

In The King James Version

Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

In Context

20Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.

22At the same time prepare me a guest room: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be given to you.

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Cross References

2 Corinthians 2:3And I wrote this same thing to you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from those who ought to make me rejoice; for I had confidence in all of you, that my joy would be the joy of all of you.

2 Corinthians 8:22And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have often tested and found to be diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, because of the great confidence which he has in you.

2 Thessalonians 3:4And we have confidence in the Lord regarding you, that you are doing and will continue to do the things which we command.

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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