Philemon 1:6

World English Bible (2000)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Col 1:9 : 9 For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don't cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
  • Phil 1:9-9 : 9 This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment; 10 so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ; 11 being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.
  • Phil 4:8 : 8 Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.
  • Matt 5:16 : 16 Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.
  • 1 Cor 14:25 : 25 And thus the secrets of his heart are revealed. So he will fall down on his face and worship God, declaring that God is among you indeed.
  • 2 Cor 9:12-14 : 12 For this service of giving that you perform not only makes up for lack among the saints, but abounds also through many givings of thanks to God; 13 seeing that through the proof given by this service, they glorify God for the obedience of your confession to the Good News of Christ, and for the liberality of your contribution to them and to all; 14 while they themselves also, with supplication on your behalf, yearn for you by reason of the exceeding grace of God in you.
  • 1 Pet 3:16 : 16 having a good conscience; that, while you are spoken against as evildoers, they may be disappointed who curse your good way of life in Christ.
  • 2 Pet 1:8 : 8 For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful to the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
  • Titus 3:14 : 14 Let our people also learn to maintain good works for necessary uses, that they may not be unfruitful.
  • Heb 6:10 : 10 For God is not unrighteous, so as to forget your work and the labor of love which you showed toward his name, in that you served the saints, and still do serve them.
  • Jas 2:14 : 14 What good is it, my brothers, if a man says he has faith, but has no works? Can faith save him?
  • Jas 2:17 : 17 Even so faith, if it has no works, is dead in itself.
  • 1 Pet 1:5-8 : 5 who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials, 7 that the proof of your faith, which is more precious than gold that perishes even though it is tested by fire, may be found to result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ-- 8 whom not having known you love; in whom, though now you don't see him, yet believing, you rejoice greatly with joy unspeakable and full of glory--
  • 1 Pet 2:12 : 12 having good behavior among the nations, so in that of which they speak against you as evildoers, they may by your good works, which they see, glorify God in the day of visitation.
  • 1 Pet 3:1 : 1 In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don't obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word;

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Phlm 1:4-5
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    4I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,

    5hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;

  • Col 1:4-11
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    4having heard of your faith in Christ Jesus, and of the love which you have toward all the saints,

    5because of the hope which is laid up for you in the heavens, of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the Good News,

    6which has come to you; even as it is in all the world and is bearing fruit and growing, as it does in you also, since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth;

    7even as you learned of Epaphras our beloved fellow servant, who is a faithful servant of Christ on our behalf,

    8who also declared to us your love in the Spirit.

    9For this cause, we also, since the day we heard this, don't cease praying and making requests for you, that you may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,

    10that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God;

    11strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy;

  • Eph 1:15-17
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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,

    16don't cease to give thanks for you, making mention of you in my prayers,

    17that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;

  • Phlm 1:7-8
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    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,

  • 1 Cor 1:4-6
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    4I always thank my God concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;

    5that in everything you were enriched in him, in all speech and all knowledge;

    6even as the testimony of Christ was confirmed in you:

  • 2 Thess 1:3-4
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    3We are bound to always give thanks to God for you, brothers, even as it is appropriate, because your faith grows exceedingly, and the love of each and every one of you towards one another abounds;

    4so that we ourselves boast about you in the assemblies of God for your patience and faith in all your persecutions and in the afflictions which you endure.

  • Rom 1:11-12
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    11For I long to see you, that I may impart to you some spiritual gift, to the end that you may be established;

    12that is, that I with you may be encouraged in you, each of us by the other's faith, both yours and mine.

  • 2 Cor 8:7
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    7But as you abound in everything, in faith, utterance, knowledge, all earnestness, and in your love to us, see that you also abound in this grace.

  • Phil 1:5-7
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    5for your partnership in furtherance of the Good News from the first day until now;

    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.

  • 2 Thess 1:11-12
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    11To this end we also pray always for you, that our God may count you worthy of your calling, and fulfill every desire of goodness and work of faith, with power;

    12that the name of our Lord Jesus may be glorified in you, and you in him, according to the grace of our God and the Lord Jesus Christ.

  • Phil 1:9-11
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    9This I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all discernment;

    10so that you may approve the things that are excellent; that you may be sincere and without offense to the day of Christ;

    11being filled with the fruits of righteousness, which are through Jesus Christ, to the glory and praise of God.

  • Phil 1:25-27
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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.

    27Only let your way of life be worthy of the Good News of Christ, that, whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of your state, that you stand firm in one spirit, with one soul striving for the faith of the Good News;

  • 1 Thess 1:3
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    3remembering without ceasing your work of faith and labor of love and patience of hope in our Lord Jesus Christ, before our God and Father.

  • 1 Thess 1:7-8
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    7so that you became an example to all who believe in Macedonia and in Achaia.

    8For from you the word of the Lord has been declared, not only in Macedonia and Achaia, but also in every place your faith toward God has gone out; so that we need not to say anything.

  • 3 John 1:5-6
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    5Beloved, you do a faithful work in whatever you accomplish for those who are brothers and strangers.

    6They have testified about your love before the assembly. You will do well to send them forward on their journey in a way worthy of God,

  • 1 Thess 3:6-7
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    6But when Timothy came just now to us from you, and brought us glad news of your faith and love, and that you have good memories of us always, longing to see us, even as we also long to see you;

    7for this cause, brothers, we were comforted over you in all our distress and affliction through your faith.

  • Rom 1:8
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    8First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, that your faith is proclaimed throughout the whole world.

  • Col 2:2
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    2that their hearts may be comforted, they being knit together in love, and gaining all riches of the full assurance of understanding, that they may know the mystery of God, both of the Father and of Christ,

  • 2 Pet 1:8
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    8For if these things are yours and abound, they make you to be not idle nor unfruitful to the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

  • 2 Cor 1:13-14
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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;

    14as also you acknowledged us in part, that we are your boasting, even as you also are ours, in the day of our Lord Jesus.

  • 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,

  • 2 Cor 7:16
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    16I rejoice that in everything I am confident concerning you.

  • 2 Pet 1:5
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    5Yes, and for this very cause adding on your part all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence; and in moral excellence, knowledge;

  • 2 Cor 9:11
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    11you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.