Philemon 1:6

To the end that, the fellowship of thy faith, may become, energetic, by a personal knowledge of every good thing that is in us towards Christ;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

In Context

5Hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus and towards all the saints,—

7For, much joy, have I had, and encouragement, by occasion of thy love, in that, the tender affections of the saints, have had rest given them by thee, brother.

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Cross References

Matthew 25:16Straightway, he who, the five talents, had received, went and traded with them, and gained other five:

2 Corinthians 9:12Because, the ministry of this public service, is not only towards filling up the deficiencies of the saints, but also superabounding, through the thanksgiving of many, unto God,—

Philippians 4:8For the rest, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are dignified, whatsoever things are righteous, whatsoever things are chaste, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report,—if there be any virtue, and if any praise, the same, be taking into account;

Titus 3:14Moreover, let our own learn to be forward, in honourable works, for the necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.

James 2:14What profit, my brethren,—if one should be saying he hath, faith, but hath not, works; can his faith save him?

1 Peter 1:5who, in God’s power, are being guarded through faith unto salvation—ready to be revealed in the last ripe 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 →

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