Philemon 1:7

Authorized King James Version (1611)

For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

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  • 2 Cor 7:13 : 13 Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.
  • 2 Tim 1:16 : 16 The Lord give mercy unto the house of Onesiphorus; for he oft refreshed me, and was not ashamed of my chain:
  • Phlm 1:20 : 20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
  • 2 Cor 7:4 : 4 Great [is] my boldness of speech toward you, great [is] my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.
  • 2 John 1:4 : 4 I rejoiced greatly that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.
  • 3 John 1:3-6 : 3 ¶ For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. 4 I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth. 5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers; 6 Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:
  • 1 Thess 1:3 : 3 Remembering without ceasing your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our Father;
  • 1 Thess 2:13 : 13 ¶ For this cause also thank we God without ceasing, because, when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received [it] not [as] the word of men, but as it is in truth, the word of God, which effectually worketh also in you that believe.
  • 1 Thess 2:19 : 19 For what [is] our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? [Are] not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?
  • 1 Thess 3:9 : 9 For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

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  • Phlm 1:20-21
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    20 Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

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

  • Phlm 1:5-6
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    82%

    5 Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;

    6 That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

  • Phlm 1:8
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    8 ¶ Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,

  • 2 Cor 7:13
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    13 Therefore we were comforted in your comfort: yea, and exceedingly the more joyed we for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

  • Eph 1:15
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    15 ¶ Wherefore I also, after I heard of your faith in the Lord Jesus, and love unto all the saints,

  • Col 1:4
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    4 Since we heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love [which ye have] to all the saints,

  • 1 Thess 3:6-7
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    6 ¶ But now when Timotheus came from you unto us, and brought us good tidings of your faith and charity, and that ye have good remembrance of us always, desiring greatly to see us, as we also [to see] you:

    7 Therefore, brethren, we were comforted over you in all our affliction and distress by your faith:

  • 2 Cor 7:3-4
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    3 I speak not [this] to condemn [you]: for I have said before, that ye are in our hearts to die and live with [you].

    4 Great [is] my boldness of speech toward you, great [is] my glorying of you: I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.

  • Phil 2:1
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    1 ¶ If [there be] therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,

  • Phil 1:7-8
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    7 ¶ Even as it is meet for me to think this 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 of my grace.

    8 For God is my record, how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.

  • 2 Cor 7:15-16
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    15 And his inward affection is more abundant toward you, whilst he remembereth the obedience of you all, how with fear and trembling ye received him.

    16 I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all [things].

  • 2 Thess 1:3-4
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    3 We are bound to thank God always for you, brethren, as it is meet, because that your faith groweth exceedingly, and the charity of every one of you all toward each other aboundeth;

    4 So that we ourselves glory in you in the churches of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and tribulations that ye endure:

  • 2 Cor 2:3-4
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    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.

    4 For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote unto you with many tears; not that ye should be grieved, but that ye might know the love which I have more abundantly unto you.

  • Rom 1:11-12
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    77%

    11 For I long to see you, that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established;

    12 That is, that I may be comforted together with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.

  • 2 Cor 7:7
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    7 And not by his coming only, but by the consolation wherewith he was comforted in you, when he told us your earnest desire, your mourning, your fervent mind toward me; so that I rejoiced the more.

  • 2 Cor 2:8
    77%

    8 Wherefore I beseech you that ye would confirm [your] love toward him.

  • 2 Tim 1:4
    76%

    4 Greatly desiring to see thee, being mindful of thy tears, that I may be filled with joy;

  • Col 1:8
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    8 Who also declared unto us your love in the Spirit.

  • Phil 2:18
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    18 For the same cause also do ye joy, and rejoice with me.

  • 2 Thess 2:16-17
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    16 ¶ Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given [us] everlasting consolation and good hope through grace,

    17 Comfort your hearts, and stablish you in every good word and work.

  • 1 Thess 3:9
    76%

    9 For what thanks can we render to God again for you, for all the joy wherewith we joy for your sakes before our God;

  • 2 Cor 1:6-7
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    6 And whether we be afflicted, [it is] for your consolation and salvation, which is effectual in the enduring of the same sufferings which we also suffer: or whether we be comforted, [it is] for your consolation and salvation.

    7 ¶ And our hope of you [is] stedfast, knowing, that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so [shall ye be] also of the consolation.

  • Phlm 1:12
    75%

    12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:

  • 2 Cor 1:4
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    4 Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble, by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God.

  • Col 2:2
    75%

    2 That their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in love, and unto all riches of the full assurance of understanding, to the acknowledgement of the mystery of God, and of the Father, and of Christ;

  • Phlm 1:16
    75%

    16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

  • Phil 1:26
    75%

    26 That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Christ for me by my coming to you again.

  • Rom 15:32
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    32 That I may come unto you with joy by the will of God, and may with you be refreshed.

  • 2 Cor 1:11-12
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    11 Ye also helping together by prayer for us, that for the gift [bestowed] upon us by the means of many persons thanks may be given by many on our behalf.

    12 ¶ For our rejoicing is this, the testimony of our conscience, that in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom, but by the grace of God, we have had our conversation in the world, and more abundantly to you-ward.

  • 3 John 1:3
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    3 ¶ For I rejoiced greatly, when the brethren came and testified of the truth that is in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth.

  • Phil 4:10
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    10 ¶ But I rejoiced in the Lord greatly, that now at the last your care of me hath flourished again; wherein ye were also careful, but ye lacked opportunity.

  • Phil 1:3
    74%

    3 ¶ I thank my God upon every remembrance of you,

  • 1 Thess 3:12
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    12 And the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all [men], even as we [do] toward you:

  • 2 John 1:12
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    12 ¶ Having many things to write unto you, I would not [write] with paper and ink: but I trust to come unto you, and speak face to face, that our joy may be full.

  • 3 John 1:5-6
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    5 Beloved, thou doest faithfully whatsoever thou doest to the brethren, and to strangers;

    6 Which have borne witness of thy charity before the church: whom if thou bring forward on their journey after a godly sort, thou shalt do well:

  • Phil 1:5
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    5 For your fellowship in the gospel from the first day until now;

  • Phil 4:1
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    1 ¶ Therefore, my brethren dearly beloved and longed for, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, [my] dearly beloved.