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Philemon 1:7
7 For [gar] we have [echo] great [polus] joy [charis] and [kai] consolation [paraklesis] in [epi] thy [sou] love [agape], because [hoti] the bowels [splagchnon] of
the saints [hagios] are refreshed [anapauo] by [dia] thee [sou], brother [adelphos]. KJV-Interlinear
7 For I have come to have much
joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been
refreshed through you, brother.NASB
The word for we
refers both to Paul himself, and to believers in general, as well as those who
were accompanying Paul at that time.
This indicates that
they have a good deal of information, and favorable information at that, that has
come to their attention with regard to Philemons reputation.
Since Philemon is
reasonable wealthy, since Philemon is holding a church study service in his
home, and because this is a Christian service, then his name would naturally become
a part of the conversation among Christian travelers in his day.
Joy and consolation
refer to just that happiness and comfort or an ease of opinion toward
Philemon and a confidence in the truthfulness of what they have heard.The information that has come to them, by
whatever means, is from credible and therefore believable sources.
Bowels, is a reference
to the intestines of the physical body, but here it has a figurative meaning to
with regard to ones emotions, affection, or feelings.Philemon was an instantly likable person,
because of his reputation.
Paul felt easy in the
writing this letter in behalf of Onesimus.There was nothing to cause him to hesitate or wonder about Onesimus motives.
Refreshed means to be
revitalized, re-energized, recharged, rejuvenated and so forth.
When good news is
heard, and especially when you happen to be surrounded by bad news or bad
circumstances, then that good news tends to make you feel better, to give you
hope, to give you a recharge of sorts.
And that is what
doctrine does for believers in general.
This world is saturated
with bizarre thinking and ideas.The
world is saturated with logic, empirical views, reason, religious views, and philosophies
galore.All of which tend to lead people
in the wrong direction with regard to life and truth.
That is the power from
which, also combined with the sin nature of people, this world consists of.The world is full of activity and opinion.
On the other side of
life s coin is God and doctrine.God
uses only His written word, only one book (the Bible), with which to oppose the
world.Doctrine has more power in its
little finger, than the world has in the entire planet. And though we can be
overwhelmed by the activities in this world, just a little bit of doctrine
heard, makes all the difference in the world with respect to our mental
happiness and outlook on life.
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Study to show thyself approved (mature) unto God, a workman that needs not to be ashamed, rightly dividing (studying/discerning), the Word of truth.
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