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Philemon 1:20

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So, my brother, as a follower of the Lord please do this favor for me. It would be such a great encouragement to me as your brother in Christ.

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It always gives me the greatest joy when I hear that my children are following the way of truth.

My brother, you have shown love to God’s people, and your help has greatly encouraged them. What a great joy and encouragement that has been to me.

I am sending him back to you, but it’s as hard as losing part of myself.

Suppose a believer who is rich enough to have all the necessities of life sees a fellow believer who is poor and does not have even basic needs. What if the rich believer does not help the poor one? Then it is clear that God’s love is not in that person’s heart.

Obey your leaders. Be willing to do what they say. They are responsible for your spiritual welfare, so they are always watching to protect you. Obey them so that their work will give them joy, not grief. It won’t help you to make it hard for them.

My dear brothers and sisters, I love you and want to see you. You bring me joy and make me proud of you. Continue following the Lord as I have told you.

God knows that I want very much to see you. I love all of you with the love of Christ Jesus.

And that is what was so encouraging to us. We were greatly encouraged, but we were especially pleased to see how happy Titus was. You all made him feel so much better.

If I make you sad, then who will make me happy? Only you can make me happy—you, the ones I made sad.

They have been a great encouragement to me and to you as well. You should recognize the value of such people.




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