Philemon 1:7
Douay-Rheims
For I have had great joy and consolation in thy charity, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
For--a reason for the prayer, Plm 1:4-6. we have--Greek, "we had." joy and consolation--joined in Co2 7:4. saints are refreshed by thee--His house was open to them. brother--put last, to conciliate his favorable attention to the request which follows.
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1871 · Phlm 1:7
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.