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Philemon 1:21

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Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
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  1. 2 Thessalonians 3:4Rank 1 from verse 21
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    4And we have confidence in the Lord touching you, that ye both do and will do the things which we command you.

  2. 2 Corinthians 2:3Rank 2 from verse 21
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    3And I wrote this same unto you, lest, when I came, I should have sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice; having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

  3. 2 Corinthians 7:16Rank 3 from verse 21
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    16I rejoice therefore that I have confidence in you in all things.

  4. 2 Corinthians 8:22Rank 4 from verse 21
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    22And we have sent with them our brother, whom we have oftentimes proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent, upon the great confidence which I have in you.

  5. Galatians 5:10Rank 5 from verse 21
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    10I have confidence in you through the Lord, that ye will be none otherwise minded: but he that troubleth you shall bear his judgment, whosoever he be.

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Philemon 1:21

COMBINED MEANING

confidence

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Sense 1: Trust, assurance, boldness, or settled reliance. Sense 2: The person or thing in which trust is placed.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Bullokar 1616 · Cawdrey 1604

COMBINED MEANING

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.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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wrote

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Set down, recorded, composed, or communicated in writing; the past tense of write.

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knowing

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Sense 1: Perceiving, understanding, recognizing, or being acquainted with. Sense 2: Having knowledge or skill.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

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

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wilt

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Sense 1: Second-person singular present form of will: choosest, intendest, or art disposed to. Sense 2: As an auxiliary, marks future action.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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say

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Sense 1: To speak, declare, tell, or express. Sense 2: What is said.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

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

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

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22But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.

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