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Philemon 1:20

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Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.
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  1. Philemon 1:7Rank 1 from verse 20
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    7For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

  2. 3 John 1:4Rank 2 from verse 20
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    4I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

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    17Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

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

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    17But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?

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Philemon 1:20

COMBINED MEANING

yea

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1. Indeed, marking confirmation, emphasis, addition, continuation, or heightening of what is said; it may also emphasize a question. 2. Yes, expressing an affirmative answer or declaration.

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brother

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Sense 1: A male sibling; a near kinsman. Sense 2: A fellow member of a people or faith.

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let

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Sense 1: To allow or permit; in older KJV use, also to hinder or restrain. Sense 2: To lower or send down.

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joy

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Sense 1: Gladness, delight, or rejoicing. Sense 2: To rejoice, delight, or be glad.

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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Lord

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1. A title of God or Jesus Christ acknowledging authority and rule. 2. A respectful title or address for one in authority.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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refresh

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To renew strength, relieve fatigue, revive, cheer, or enliven.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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bowels

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1. Figuratively, deep inward feeling or affection, especially compassion, mercy, or distress; also one deeply loved. 2. The inward organs or inner parts of the body. 3. The womb or inward bodily source of offspring.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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19I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.

20Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.

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

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