Philemon 1:21

American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.

Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Πεποιθὼς τῇ ὑπακοῇ σου ἔγραψά σοι, εἰδὼς ὅτι καὶ ὑπὲρ ὃ λέγω ποιήσεις.

Transliteration

Pepoithōs the hupakoē of you I egrapsa to you, eidōs that even above what I legō you will poiēseis.

Grammar Details

*Pepoithōs*: perfect, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - having confidence
*hupakoē*: dative, feminine, singular - obedience
σου: genitive, second person singular pronoun - of you
*egrapsa*: aorist, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I wrote
σοι: dative, second person singular pronoun - to you
*eidōs*: perfect, active, participle, nominative, masculine, singular - knowing
ὃ: relative pronoun, accusative, neuter, singular - what
*legō*: present, indicative, active, 1st person singular - I say
*poiēseis*: future, indicative, active, 2nd person singular - you will do

Word Meanings

*Pepoithōs*: having confidence/trusting/being persuaded
*hupakoē*: obedience/compliance
*egrapsa*: I wrote/inscribed
*eidōs*: knowing/being aware
*legō*: I say/speak/tell
*poiēseis*: you will do/perform/accomplish

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American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

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Referenced Verses

2 Cor 2:3 : 3 And I wrote this very thing, {G5213} 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.
2 Cor 7:16 : 16 I rejoice {G3754} that in everything I am of good courage concerning you.
2 Cor 8:22 : 22 and we have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved {G5607} earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which [he hath] in you.
Gal 5:10 : 10 I have confidence to you-ward in the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.
2 Thess 3:4 : 4 And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command.

Similar Verses (AI)

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Phlm 1:5-8
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5hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;
6that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ.
7For I had much joy and comfort in thy love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through thee, brother.
8Wherefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to enjoin thee that which is befitting,
Phil 1:25-26
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25And having this confidence, I know that I shall abide, yea, and abide with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith;
26that your glorying may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.
2 Cor 7:15-16
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15And his affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.
16I rejoice {G3754} that in everything I am of good courage concerning you.
Phlm 1:22
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22But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you.
2 Cor 2:8-9
2 verses
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8Wherefore I beseech you to confirm [your] love toward him.
9For to this end also did I write, that I might know the proof of you, whether ye are obedient in all things.
2 Thess 3:4
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4And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command.
Phlm 1:19-20
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19I Paul write it with mine own hand, I will repay it: None that I say not unto thee that thou owest to me even thine own self besides.
20Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.
2 Cor 2:3-4
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76%
3And I wrote this very thing, {G5213} 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.
4For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be made sorry, but that ye might know the love that I have more abundantly unto you.
Rom 15:14-15
2 verses
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14And I myself also am persuaded of you, my brethren, that ye yourselves are {G2532} full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish one another.
15But {G80} I write the more boldly unto you in some measure, as putting you again in remembrance, because of the grace that was given me of God,
2 John 1:12
75%
12Having many things to write unto you, I would not [write them] with paper and ink: but I hope to come unto you, and to speak face to face, that your joy may be made full.
2 Cor 1:15-16
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15And in this confidence I was minded to come first unto you, that ye might have a second benefit;
16and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come unto you, and of you to be set forward on my journey unto Judaea.
Phil 1:19
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19For I know that this shall turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,
Phil 1:9
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9And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;
Phil 1:14
75%
14and that most of the brethren in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.
2 Cor 8:22
74%
22and we have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved {G5607} earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which [he hath] in you.
Phil 2:18-19
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18and in the same manner do ye also joy, and rejoice with me.
19But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.
Phlm 1:16
74%
16no longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
Heb 13:19
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19And I exhort [you] the more exceedingly to do this, that I may be restored to you the sooner.
2 Cor 1:13
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13For we write no other things unto you, than {G2228} what ye read or even acknowledge, and I hope {G3754} ye will acknowledge {G2532} unto the end:
Phil 1:6-7
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6being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:
7even as it is right for me to be thus minded on behalf of you all, because I have you in my heart, inasmuch as, both in my bonds and in the defence and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers with me of grace.
Eph 1:15
73%
15For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which [ye show] toward all the saints,
Rom 16:19
72%
19For your obedience is come abroad unto all men. I rejoice therefore over you: {G1909} but I would have you {G1511} wise unto that which is good, and simple unto that which is evil.
Phil 2:28
72%
28I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when ye see him again, ye may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.
1 Thess 4:10
72%
10for indeed ye do it toward all the brethren that are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brethren, that ye abound more and more;
1 Tim 3:14
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14These things write I unto thee, hoping to come unto thee shortly;
Phlm 1:13-14
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13whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
14but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.
3 John 1:13
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13I had many things to write unto thee, but I am {G2309} unwilling to write [them] to thee with ink and pen:
Heb 13:22
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22But I exhort you, brethren, bear with the word of exhortation, for I have written unto you in few words.
Rom 1:12
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12that is, that I with you may be comforted in you, each of us by the other's faith, both yours and mine.
1 Cor 16:6
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6but with you it may be that I shall abide, or even winter, that ye may set me forward on my journey whithersoever {G1437} I go.
Phil 3:4
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Rom 1:10
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10making request, if by any means now at length I may be prospered by the will of God to come unto you.
Gal 5:10
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10I have confidence to you-ward in the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.
Rom 15:29
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29And I know that, when I come unto you, I shall come in the fulness of the blessing of Christ.
2 Tim 3:10
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10But thou didst follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, longsuffering, love, patience,
Phil 2:12
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12So then, my beloved, even as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling;
2 Cor 8:8
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8I speak not by way of commandment, but as proving through the earnestness of others the sincerity also of your love.