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

5Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; 6That the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus. For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the hearts of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother. 8Therefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to command thee what is befitting, 9Yet for love’s sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

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

• Forγάρgar · forG1063
• haveἔχωechō · to have/beG2192
• greatπολύςpolus polos · muchG4183
• joyχάριςcharis · graceG5485
• andκαίkai · andG2532
• consolationπαράκλησιςparaklēsis · encouragementG3874
• inἐπίepi · upon/to/againstG1909
• thyσοῦsou · youG4675
• loveἀγάπηagapē · loveG26
• becauseὅτιhoti · that/since: sinceG3754
• heartsσπλάγχνονsplagchnon · affection/entrailsG4698
• saintsἅγιοςhagios · holy: saintG40
• refreshedἀναπαύωanapauō · to give restG373
• byδιάdia · through/because ofG1223
• brotherἀδελφόςadelphos · brotherG80

Cross-references for Philemon 1:7

• 1 Thessalonians 1:3Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
• 1 Thessalonians 2:13For this cause also we thank God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard from us, ye received it not as the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
• 1 Thessalonians 3:9For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy with which we rejoice for your sakes before our God;
• 2 John 1:4I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
• 3 John 1:3For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.
• Philemon 1:20Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in the Lord.
• 2 Corinthians 7:13Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: and exceedingly the more we rejoiced for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.
• 2 Timothy 1:16The Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus; for he often refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:

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