Philemon 1:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

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

📖 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

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

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

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I say.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Having confidence{G3982} in{G5218} thine{G4675} obedience{G5218} I write{G1125} unto thee,{G4671} knowing{G1492} that{G3754} thou wilt do{G4160} even{G2532} beyond{G5228} what I say.{G3004}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Having confidence{G3982}{(G5756)} in thy{G4675} obedience{G5218} I wrote{G1125}{(G5656)} unto thee{G4671}, knowing{G1492}{(G5761)} that{G3754} thou wilt{G4160} also{G2532} do{G4160}{(G5692)} more than{G3739}{G5228} I say{G3004}{(G5719)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Trustinge in thyne obediece I wrote vnto the knowynge that thou wilt do more then I saye for.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Trustinge in thine obediece, I haue wrytten vnto the, for I knowe that thou wilt do more then I saye.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Trusting in thine obedience, I wrote vnto thee, knowing that thou wilt do eue more then I say.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Trustyng in thine obedience, I wrote vnto thee, knowyng, that thou wilt also do more then I say.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

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

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  having been confident in thy obedience I did write to thee, having known that also above what I may say thou wilt do;

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• American Standard Version (1901)

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

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Being certain that you will do my desire, I am writing to you, in the knowledge that you will do even more than I say.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Since I was confident that you would obey, I wrote to you, because I knew that you would do even more than what I am asking you to do.

Referenced Verses

• 2 Cor 2:3 : 3 I wrote this very thing to you so that when I came, I would not have sorrow from those who ought to bring me joy. I have confidence in all of you, that my joy is your joy.
• 2 Cor 7:16 : 16 I rejoice that I have complete confidence in you.
• 2 Cor 8:22 : 22 We are also sending with them our brother, who has often proved diligent in many matters and is now even more so because of his great confidence in you.
• Gal 5:10 : 10 I am confident in the Lord that you will think no other way. The one who is troubling you will bear the judgment, whoever he may be.
• 2 Thess 3:4 : 4 We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you are doing and will continue to do what we command.