For they refreshed my spirit and yours also. Such men deserve recognition.
Philemon 1:7 - New International Version (Anglicised) Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the Lord’s people. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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. |
For they refreshed my spirit and yours also. Such men deserve recognition.
By all this we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were especially delighted to see how happy Titus was, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.
I have spoken to you with great frankness; I take great pride in you. I am greatly encouraged; in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds.
We remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labour prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe.
For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you?
How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you?
May the Lord show mercy to the household of Onesiphorus, because he often refreshed me and was not ashamed of my chains.
I do wish, brother, that I may have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.
It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us.