Philemon 1:7

Philemon 1:7 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
• New International Version (NIV)Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the Lord’s people.
• English Standard Version (ESV)For I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you.
• New King James Version (NKJV)For we have great joy and consolation in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.

Context of Philemon 1:7

5because I hear of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints; 6and I pray that the fellowship of your faith may become effective through the knowledge of every good thing which is in you for the sake of Christ. For I have had great joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother. 8Therefore, though I have enough confidence in Christ to order you to do what is proper, 9yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you--since I am such a person as Paul, an old man, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus--

Philemon 1:7 word by word

χαρὰν γὰρ πολλὴν ἔσχον καὶ παράκλησιν ἐπὶ τῇ ἀγάπῃ σου, ὅτι τὰ σπλάγχνα τῶν ἁγίων ἀναπέπαυται διὰ σοῦ, ἀδελφέ.¶Read the interlinear

• For I have hadἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• greatπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• joyχαράchara · joyG5479
• and comfortπαράκλησιςparaklēsis · encouragementG3874
• in your loveἀγάπηagapē · loveG26
• becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• heartsσπλάγχνονsplagchnon · affection/entrailsG4698
• saintsἅγιοςhagios · holy: saintG40
• refreshedἀναπαύωanapauō · to give restG373
• throughδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• you, brotherἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80

Cross-references for Philemon 1:7

• 1 Thessalonians 1:3constantly keeping in mind your work of faith and labor of love and perseverance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ in the presence of our God and Father,
• 1 Thessalonians 2:13For this reason we also constantly thank God that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of mere men, but as what it really is, the word of God, which also is at work in you who believe.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:9For what thanks can we give to God for you in return for all the joy with which we rejoice because of you before our God,
• 2 John 1:4I was overjoyed to find some of your children walking in truth, just as we have received a commandment to do from the Father.
• 3 John 1:3For I was overjoyed when brothers came and testified to your truth, that is, how you are walking in truth.
• Philemon 1:20Yes, brother, let me benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.
• 2 Corinthians 7:13Because of this, we have been comforted. And besides our comfort, we rejoiced even much more for the joy of Titus, because his spirit has been refreshed by you all.
• 2 Timothy 1:16The Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains;

Commentaries on Philemon 1:7

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 7For we have great joy - This verse does not read harmoniously. The Greek authorizes the following arrangement: For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, O brother, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee. The apostle speaks here of the works of charity in which Philemon abounded towards poor Christians.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 7For we have great joy and consolation in thy love - In thy love toward Christians. The word here rendered “joy” ( ́ charin), properly means grace. A large number of manuscripts, however, instead of this word, have ̀ charanCharan, joy. See Wetstein. This reading has been adopted by Griesbach, Tittman, and Hahn. Because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother - For your kindness to them. The word “bowels” here probably means minds, hearts…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 4-7In his letters, Paul usually thanks God for the faith and love of the people he writes to. He also tells them that he prays for them (Romans 1:8–12; 1 Corinthians 1:4–9; 2 Corinthians 1:3–11; contrast Galatians 1:6–10). Ancient Greek letters sometimes included a thanksgiving section after the greeting.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 77. For--a reason for the prayer, Phm 4-6. we have--Greek, "we had." joy and consolation--joined in 2Co 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.Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Consolation
• Philemon
• Refresh; Refreshing
• joy, joyful, rejoice, glad

Commentaries on Philemon 1

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Illustrated New Testament
• Burkitt’s Expository Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Robertson’s Word Pictures
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings