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 faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints. 6I pray that the faith you share with us may deepen your understanding of every blessing that belongs to you in Christ. I have had great joy and encouragement because of your love, for the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother. 8So, although I have quite a lot of confidence in Christ and could command you to do what is proper, 9I would rather appeal to you on the basis of love – I, Paul, an old man and even now a prisoner for the sake 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• we haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• greatπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• joyχαράchara · joyG5479
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• consolationπαράκλησιςparaklēsis · encouragementG3874
• inἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• thyσύsu · youG4771
• loveὁho hē to · the/this/whoG3588
• loveἀγάπηagapē · loveG26
• becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• the bowelsσπλάγχνονsplagchnon · affection/entrailsG4698
• of the saintsἅγιοςhagios · holy: saintG40
• are refreshedἀναπαύωanapauō · to give restG373
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• brotherἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80

Cross-references for Philemon 1:7

• 1 Thessalonians 1:3because we recall in the presence of our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and endurance of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
• 1 Thessalonians 2:13And so we too constantly thank God that when you received God’s message that you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human message, but as it truly is, God’s message, which is at work among you who believe.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:9For how can we thank God enough for you, for all the joy we feel because of you before our God?
• 2 John 1:4I rejoiced greatly because I have found some of your children living according to the truth, just as the Father commanded us.
• 3 John 1:3For I rejoiced greatly when the brothers came and testified to your truth, just as you are living according to the truth.
• Philemon 1:20Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.
• 2 Corinthians 7:13Therefore we have been encouraged. And in addition to our own encouragement, we rejoiced even more at the joy of Titus, because all of you have refreshed his spirit.
• 2 Timothy 1:16May the Lord grant mercy to the family of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my imprisonment.

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