Philemon 1:6
that the communication of thy faith may become effectual in the acknowledgement of all the good that is in you towards Christ Jesus:
1770 John Worsley NT
In The King James Version
In Context
5(hearing of the faith which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus, and of thy love to all the saints,)
Cross References
Matthew 25:16Now he that had received the five talents, went and traded with them, and gained other five talents:
2 Corinthians 9:12For the ministration of this service not only supplieth the wants of the saints, but aboundeth also, through many thanksgivings, to the glory of God.
Philippians 4:8Finally my brethren, whatever things are true, whatever things are venerable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are friendly, whatever things are reputable, if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think of these things:
Titus 3:14And let our brethren-also learn to excel in good works for necessary exigencies, that they may not be unfruitful.
James 2:14What is the advantage, my brethren, if any one say that he has faith, and he hath not works, can faith alone save him?
1 Peter 1:5who are kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in 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 →