[You know how] I testified to both Jews and Greeks [i.e., Gentiles], that they must repent [i.e., change their attitudes and behavior] toward God, and have faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Philemon 1:5 - An Understandable Version (2005 edition) hearing of your love for all saints [i.e., God’s holy people], and your faith toward the Lord Jesus. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Because I continue to hear of your love and of your loyal faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and [which you show] toward all the saints (God's consecrated people). American Standard Version (1901) hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints; Common English Bible because I’ve heard of your love and faithfulness, which you have both for the Lord Jesus and for all God’s people. Catholic Public Domain Version (for I am hearing of your charity and faith, which you have in the Lord Jesus and with all the saints) Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Hearing of thy charity and faith, which thou hast in the Lord Jesus, and towards all the saints: |
[You know how] I testified to both Jews and Greeks [i.e., Gentiles], that they must repent [i.e., change their attitudes and behavior] toward God, and have faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.
Contribute to the needs of God’s people. Be eager in showing hospitality.
Now concerning the collection for the [needy] saints [whom you wrote me about]: You people also should do what I directed the churches in Galatia to do.
For in [our relationship with] Christ neither the practice of circumcision nor refraining from its practice matters in any way; but [all that really matters is having a genuine] faith [in Christ] that causes us to work [for Him] out of a genuine love [for Him and others].
For this reason also, since I heard about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all of the saints [i.e., God’s holy people],
for we have heard about [the evidence of] your faith in [the service of] Christ Jesus, and about the love you have [shown] for all the saints.
But now Timothy has returned to us from you and brought us good news about your faith and love, and [reported] that you have good memories of us. [He told us that you are] longing to see us, just as we also long to see you.
For I have much joy and encouragement from [observing] your love, because you have cheered the hearts of the saints [i.e., God’s holy people], brother.
And this is His commandment: We should believe in the name of His Son Jesus Christ [i.e., the person of Christ], and love one another, just as He has commanded us to do.