Philemon 1:7 - Revised Standard Version (RSV-CI)

For I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you.

More versions

King James Version (Oxford) 1769

For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

For I have derived great joy and comfort and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints [who are your fellow Christians] have been cheered and refreshed through you, [my] brother.

American Standard Version (1901)

For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.

Common English Bible

I have great joy and encouragement because of your love, since the hearts of God’s people are refreshed by your actions, my brother.

Catholic Public Domain Version

For I have found great joy and consolation in your charity, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed by you, brother.

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

For I have had great joy and consolation in thy charity, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.

Philemon 1:7 Cross References

1 Corinthians 16:18

for they refreshed my spirit as well as yours. Give recognition to such men.

2 Corinthians 7:13

Therefore we are comforted. And besides our own comfort we rejoiced still more at the joy of Titus, because his mind has been set at rest by you all.

2 Corinthians 7:4

I have great confidence in you; I have great pride in you; I am filled with comfort. With all our affliction, I am overjoyed.

1 Thessalonians 1:3

remembering before our God and Father your work of faith and labor of love and steadfastness of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers.

1 Thessalonians 2:19

For what is our hope or joy or crown of boasting before our Lord Jesus at his coming? Is it not you?

1 Thessalonians 3:9

For what thanksgiving can we render to God for you, for all the joy which we feel for your sake before our God,

2 Timothy 1:16

May the Lord grant mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, for he often refreshed me; he was not ashamed of my chains,

Philemon 1:20

Yes, brother, I want some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.

2 John 1:4

I rejoiced greatly to find some of your children following the truth, just as we have been commanded by the Father.