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Philemon 1:4-5 KJV
Philemon · chapter 1 · verses 4–5
4I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers, 5Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;Philemon 1:4-5 · King James Version
Philemon 1:4-5 in context
2And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house:
3Grace to you, and peace, from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,
5Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
6That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
7For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
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Key words (Strong's)
- mentionmneiaremembrance, memory, mentionG3417 →
- Hearingakouōto be endowed with the faculty of hearing, not deaf, to hear, to attend to, consider what…G191 →
- makingpoieōto make, with the names of things made, to produce, construct, form, fashion, etc., to be…G4160 →
- alwayspantoteat all times, always, everG3842 →
- towardprosto the advantage of, at, near, by, to, towards, with, with regard toG4314 →
- towardeisinto, unto, to, towards, for, amongG1519 →
- thankeucharisteōto be grateful, feel thankful, give thanksG2168 →
- faithpistisconviction of the truth of anything, belief in the NT of a conviction or belief…G4102 →
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I. In the first two verses of the preface we have the persons from and to whom it is written, with some annexed note or title, implying somewhat of argument to the purpose of the letter. 1. The persons writing: Paul, the principal, who calls himself a prisoner of Jesus Christ, that is, for Jesus Christ.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-7