Philemon 1:21

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Cor 2:3 : 3 And I wrote this very thing to you, so that, when I came, I wouldn't have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you.
  • 2 Cor 7:16 : 16 I rejoice that in everything I am confident concerning you.
  • 2 Cor 8:22 : 22 We have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which he has in you.
  • Gal 5:10 : 10 I have confidence toward you in the Lord that you will think no other way. But he who troubles you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.
  • 2 Thess 3:4 : 4 We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.

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  • Phlm 1:5-8
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    5hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

    6that the fellowship of your faith may become effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.

    7For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

    8Therefore, though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,

  • Phil 1:25-26
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    25Having this confidence, I know that I will remain, yes, and remain with you all, for your progress and joy in the faith,

    26that your rejoicing may abound in Christ Jesus in me through my presence with you again.

  • 2 Cor 7:15-16
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    15His affection is more abundantly toward you, while he remembers all of your obedience, how with fear and trembling you received him.

    16I rejoice that in everything I am confident concerning you.

  • Phlm 1:22
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    22Also, prepare a guest room for me, for I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.

  • 2 Cor 2:8-9
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    8Therefore I beg you to confirm your love toward him.

    9For to this end I also wrote, that I might know the proof of you, whether you are obedient in all things.

  • 2 Thess 3:4
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    4We have confidence in the Lord concerning you, that you both do and will do the things we command.

  • Phlm 1:19-20
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    19I, Paul, write this with my own hand: I will repay it (not to mention to you that you owe to me even your own self besides).

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

  • 2 Cor 2:3-4
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    3And I wrote this very thing to you, so that, when I came, I wouldn't have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy would be shared by all of you.

    4For out of much affliction and anguish of heart I wrote to you with many tears, not that you should be made sorry, but that you might know the love that I have so abundantly for you.

  • Rom 15:14-15
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    14I myself am also persuaded about you, my brothers, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, able also to admonish others.

    15But I write the more boldly to you in part, as reminding you, because of the grace that was given to me by God,

  • 2 John 1:12
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    12Having many things to write to you, I don't want to do so with paper and ink, but I hope to come to you, and to speak face to face, that our joy may be made full.

  • 2 Cor 1:15-16
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    15In this confidence, I was determined to come first to you, that you might have a second benefit;

    16and by you to pass into Macedonia, and again from Macedonia to come to you, and to be sent forward by you on my journey to Judea.

  • Phil 1:19
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    19For I know that this will turn out to my salvation, through your supplication and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ,

  • Phil 1:9
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    9This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;

  • Phil 1:14
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    14and that most of the brothers in the Lord, being confident through my bonds, are more abundantly bold to speak the word of God without fear.

  • 2 Cor 8:22
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    22We have sent with them our brother, whom we have many times proved earnest in many things, but now much more earnest, by reason of the great confidence which he has in you.

  • Phil 2:18-19
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    18In the same way, you also rejoice, and rejoice with me.

    19But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you soon, that I also may be cheered up when I know how you are doing.

  • Phlm 1:16
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    16no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much rather to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.

  • Heb 13:19
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    19I strongly urge you to do this, that I may be restored to you sooner.

  • 2 Cor 1:13
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    13For we write no other things to you, than what you read or even acknowledge, and I hope you will acknowledge to 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 complete it until the day of Jesus Christ.

    7It is even right for me to think this way on behalf of all of you, because I have you in my heart, because, both in my bonds and in the defense and confirmation of the Good News, you all are partakers with me of grace.

  • Eph 1:15
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    15For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which you have toward all the saints,

  • Rom 16:19
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    19For your obedience has become known to all. I rejoice therefore over you. But I desire to have you wise in that which is good, but innocent in that which is evil.

  • Phil 2:28
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    28I have sent him therefore the more diligently, that, when you see him again, you may rejoice, and that I may be the less sorrowful.

  • 1 Thess 4:10
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    10for indeed you do it toward all the brothers who are in all Macedonia. But we exhort you, brothers, that you abound more and more;

  • 1 Tim 3:14
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    14These things I write to you, hoping to come to you shortly;

  • Phlm 1:13-14
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    13whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.

    14But I was willing to do nothing without your consent, that your goodness would not be as of necessity, but of free will.

  • 3 John 1:13
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    13I had many things to write to you, but I am unwilling to write to you with ink and pen;

  • Heb 13:22
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    22But I exhort you, brothers, endure the word of exhortation, for I have written to you in few words.

  • Rom 1:12
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    12that is, that I with you may be encouraged 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 will stay, or even winter, that you may send me on my journey wherever I go.

  • Phil 3:4
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    4though I myself might have confidence even in the flesh. If any other man thinks that he has confidence in the flesh, I yet more:

  • Rom 1:10
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    10requesting, if by any means now at last I may be prospered by the will of God to come to you.

  • Gal 5:10
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    10I have confidence toward you in the Lord that you will think no other way. But he who troubles you will bear his judgment, whoever he is.

  • Rom 15:29
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    29I know that, when I come to you, I will come in the fullness of the blessing of the Good News of Christ.

  • 2 Tim 3:10
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    10But you did follow my teaching, conduct, purpose, faith, patience, love, steadfastness,

  • Phil 2:12
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    12So then, my beloved, even as you have always obeyed, not only in my presence, 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.