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Philemon 1:21

Obedience

19 I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.

20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

22 But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.

23 There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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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.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 2 Thessalonians 3:4

    And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.

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  • 2 Corinthians 2:3

    And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

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  • 2 Corinthians 7:16

    I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.

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  • Galatians 5:10

    I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

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  • 2 Corinthians 8:22

    And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you.

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