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George Lamsa Translation

Philemon 1:5

Since I have heard of your faith and love, which you have toward our LORD Jesus, and toward all saints;

Bible Study Resources

Dictionaries:

- The Hawker's Poor Man's Concordance And Dictionary - Onesimus;   Philemon;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for April 5;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
because I hear of your love for all the saints and the faith that you have in the Lord Jesus.
King James Version (1611)
Hearing of thy loue, and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Iesus, and toward all Saints:
King James Version
Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
English Standard Version
because I hear of your love and of the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints,
New American Standard Bible
because I hear of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints;
New Century Version
because I hear about the love you have for all God's holy people and the faith you have in the Lord Jesus.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
because I hear of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints;
Legacy Standard Bible
because I hear of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints;
Berean Standard Bible
because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.
Contemporary English Version
I hear about your faith in our Lord Jesus and about your love for all of God's people.
Complete Jewish Bible
for I am hearing about your love and commitment to the Lord Yeshua and to all God's people.
Darby Translation
hearing of thy love and the faith which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus, and towards all the saints,
Easy-to-Read Version
I thank God because I hear about the love you have for all of God's holy people and the faith you have in the Lord Jesus.
Geneva Bible (1587)
(When I heare of thy loue & faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Iesus, and towarde all Saintes)
Good News Translation
For I hear of your love for all of God's people and the faith you have in the Lord Jesus.
Lexham English Bible
because I hear about your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints.
Literal Translation
hearing of your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints,
Amplified Bible
because I hear of your love and of your faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints (God's people).
American Standard Version
hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;
Bible in Basic English
Hearing of the love and the faith which you have to the Lord Jesus and to all the saints;
Hebrew Names Version
hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Yeshua, and toward all the holy ones;
International Standard Version
because I keep hearing about your love and the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints.Ephesians 1:15; Colossians 1:4;">[xr]
Etheridge Translation
Behold, from (the time) when I heard of thy faith, and the love which thou hast to our Lord Jeshu Meshiha, and to all the saints,
Murdock Translation
lo, from the time that I heard of thy faith, and of the love thou hast towards our Lord Jesus, and towards all the saints;
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Hearyng of thy loue and fayth, which thou hast towarde the Lorde Iesus, and towarde all saintes:
English Revised Version
hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;
World English Bible
hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;
Wesley's New Testament (1755)
and love
Weymouth's New Testament
because I hear of your love and of the faith which you have towards the Lord Jesus and which you manifest towards all God's people;
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
heringe thi charite and feith, that thou hast in the Lord Jhesu, and to alle hooli men,
Update Bible Version
hearing of your love, and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all the saints;
Webster's Bible Translation
Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus, and towards all saints;
New English Translation
because I hear of your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.
New King James Version
hearing of your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,
New Living Translation
because I keep hearing about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all of God's people.
New Life Bible
It is because I hear of your love and trust in the Lord Jesus and in all the Christians.
New Revised Standard
because I hear of your love for all the saints and your faith toward the Lord Jesus.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Hearing of thy love, and of the faith which thou hast towards the Lord Jesus and towards all the saints, -
Douay-Rheims Bible
Hearing of thy charity and faith, which thou hast in the Lord Jesus and towards all the saints:
Revised Standard Version
because I hear of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and all the saints,
Tyndale New Testament (1525)
when I heare of thy love and fayth which thou hast towarde the Lorde Iesu and towarde all saynctes:
Young's Literal Translation
hearing of thy love and faith that thou hast unto the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
(for so moch as I heare of thy loue and faith which thou hast on the LORDE Iesu, and towarde all sayntes)
Mace New Testament (1729)
and thank my God for the account I have of your faith in the Lord Jesus and the love you bear to all the saints;
Simplified Cowboy Version
Over and over I have heard about your faith in Jesus and your love for God's cowboys.

Contextual Overview

1 PAUL, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and brother Ti-mo''the-us, unto Phi-le''mon our dearly beloved and our fellow-worker, 2 And to our beloved Ap''phi-a and Archip''pus our fellow-labourer, and to the congregation in your house: 3 Grace be with you, and peace, from God our Father and our LORD Jesus Christ. 4 I thank my God, and always make mention of you in my prayers, 5 Since I have heard of your faith and love, which you have toward our LORD Jesus, and toward all saints; 6 That the participation of your faith may bear fruits in works, and in knowledge of everything that is good which you have in Jesus Christ. 7 For we have great joy and consolation in your love, and the hearts of the saints are refreshed.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Hearing: Galatians 5:6, Ephesians 1:15, Colossians 1:4

toward the Lord: Philemon 1:7, Psalms 16:3, Acts 9:39-41, Romans 12:13, Romans 15:25, Romans 15:26, 1 Corinthians 16:1, 1 John 3:23, 1 John 5:1, 1 John 5:2

Reciprocal: 2 Corinthians 8:4 - the ministering Ephesians 6:18 - supplication Ephesians 6:23 - and love Philippians 1:3 - upon Philippians 1:27 - I may Philippians 2:19 - that I 1 Thessalonians 1:3 - and labour 1 Thessalonians 3:6 - faith 1 Thessalonians 4:10 - all the 1 Timothy 6:2 - because they are Titus 3:15 - love Hebrews 6:10 - which Hebrews 13:24 - and all 3 John 1:2 - even 3 John 1:6 - have borne witness of thy charity

Cross-References

Genesis 1:8
And God called the firmament Sky. And there was evening and there was morning, the second day.
Genesis 1:13
And there was evening and there was morning, the third day.
Genesis 1:19
And there was evening and there was morning, the fourth day.
Genesis 1:23
And there was evening and there was morning, the fifth day.
Genesis 1:31
And God saw everything that he had made, and, behold, it was very good. And there was evening and there was morning, the sixth day.
Genesis 8:22
From henceforth, while the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.
Psalms 19:2
Day after day utters speech, and night after night shows knowledge.
Psalms 74:16
The day is thine, the night also is thine; thou hast prepared the light and the sun.
Psalms 104:20
He makes darkness and it is night, wherein all the beasts of the forest creep forth.
Isaiah 45:7
I form light and create darkness; I make peace and create hardship; I the LORD do all these things.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Hearing of thy love and faith,.... Those two spring from the free favour and love of God, and are the pure gifts of his grace; and therefore thanks are to be given for them to God; nor are they to be ascribed to the power and will of man; they are the fruits of the Spirit of God; and are the principal ingredients in sanctification, which is entirely his work; and they are in all regenerate persons; and are the evidences of regeneration; by which it is known that men are passed from death to life; and they always go together, and are inseparable from each other: there cannot be true faith where love is wanting, for faith works by love; and there cannot be real love, where there is not faith; they only love the saints aright, who love them in the faith, and because of it; and these graces are visible, and to be known by their fruits, whereby they come to be heard of, and talked of, as these in Philemon were. Faith in the heart is confessed by the mouth; and love, both to Christ and to his people, shows itself, as well as faith, in works of righteousness. Sometimes faith is put before love, it being a leading grace, and the great receiver of all the blessings of grace; and here love is placed before faith, because of its being more excellent on account of its continuance and duration; or there may be no design at all in it; but rather, as sometimes one, and sometimes another is mentioned first, it shows that they are upon an equal foot, and both have their proper place and usefulness; the objects of them follow:

which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; which are either to be considered as equally objects of the same grace, or as distinct ones; that is, either that Christ is the object both of faith and love, and the saints are the object both of faith and love; or else these graces are to be distinguished by their respective objects; as that faith is toward Christ, and love toward all the saints: that Christ is both the object of faith and love is certain; nor is there any difficulty to consider him as such; faith is equally to be exercised on him, as on God the Father; and he is indeed the immediate object of faith, and by whom men believe in God; and he is to be loved, and is loved by his people above all things, and at all times, and in sincerity: and that the saints are the objects of the love of all truly gracious souls, is a plain case; but the greater difficulty is, how they should be the objects of their faith; and yet there are instances of this, Exodus 14:31 and indeed, true love believes all things, and hopes all things,

1 Corinthians 13:7. But it seems better to divide these objects according to the different graces, and to consider faith as being towards our Lord Jesus; which is a looking towards Christ, a moving towards him, a laying hold upon him, and embracing him, a staying and leaning on him, a living upon him, and walking in him; and which in Philemon might be a strong one, as well as unfeigned, and operative: and love may be considered as being toward all saints; for though all men are, in a sense, to be loved, and kindness to be shown to them, and that even to enemies, yet more especially the saints; who are set apart by God the Father, whose sins are expiated by the blood of Christ, and who are internally sanctified by the Spirit, and are enabled to live soberly and righteously: and all of these are the objects of love, whether rich or poor, greater or lesser believers, of meaner or larger abilities; for they are all equally loved by God, redeemed by Christ, and regenerated by his Spirit; are justified by his righteousness, are all the children and heirs of God, and are called in one hope of their calling; and love to them should be unfeigned, fervent, active, and laborious, and as Christ has loved us; and such was Philemon's love, as well as it was universal and this distribution of these graces to their respective objects may be confirmed from a parallel place in Colossians 1:4 which epistle was written and sent at the same time with this.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Hearing of thy love and faith - Either by Onesimus, who, after his conversion, would be disposed to state all that he knew that was favorable of Philemon, or hearing it by some other persons who had come from Colosse to Rome. The faith which is mentioned here refers to the Lord Jesus; the love, to the saints. The order in the Greek is indeed the same as in our version, but it is not unusual by synthesis, or uniting two or more things together, to arrange words in that manner. Thus Matthew 12:22, “The blind and dumb both spake and saw;” that is, the blind saw, and the dumb spake. The meaning is, that he had strong faith in the Lord Jesus, and ardent love toward all who were Christians. See a similar declaration in Colossians 1:4.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Philemon 1:5. Hearing of thy love and faith — His faith in Christ Jesus, his love to the saints. Several excellent MSS. and some versions put faith before love, which makes a more natural reading. There is no figure of speech which would vindicate our saying faith in the saints; so that, if we do not allow of the arrangement in the MSS. referred to, we shall be obliged to have recourse to the transposition, because faith must refer to Jesus Christ, and love to the saints.


 
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