Philemon 1:21
Douay-Rheims
Trusting in thy obedience, I have written to thee: knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
Adam Clarke
Having confidence in thy obedience - I know that it will please thee thus to oblige thy friend, and I know that thou wilt do more than I request, because thou feelest the affection of a son to thy spiritual father. Some think that the apostle hints to Philemon that he should manumit Onesimus.
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1832 · Philemon 1:21
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.