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Philemon 1:21

Obedience

19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me your very self.

20 Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.

Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.

22 In the meantime, prepare a guest room for me, because I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings,

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BSB
Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.
KJV
Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
WEB
Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.
ASV
Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.
DARBY
Being confident of thine obedience, I have written to thee, knowing that thou wilt do even more than I say.
BLB
Being persuaded of your obedience, I wrote to you, knowing that you will do even above what I say.
ÅB
Jeg skriver til deg I tillit til lydigheten din, sikker på at du vil gjøre enda mer enn jeg ber om.
OTB
I tillit til din vilje til å etterkomme, skriver jeg til deg, vel vitende om at du vil gjøre enda mer enn jeg ber om.
B1930
I tillit til din lydighet skriver jeg til dig, viss på at du vil gjøre endog mere enn jeg sier.

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