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Philemon 5–6

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5because I ahear of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the 1saints;

6and I pray that the fellowship of your faith may become effective 1through the afull knowledge of every good thing which is in you 2for the sake of Christ.

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Philemon 6: … I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ.

Footnotes

  1. 1Or holy ones
  2. 1Or in
  3. 2Lit toward Christ

Cross references

  1. aEph 1:15; Col 1:4; 1 Thess 3:6
  2. aPhil 1:9; Col 1:9; 3:10

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

because I hear of your love and of the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints, and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

because I hear about your love for all his holy people and your faith in the Lord Jesus. I pray that your partnership with us in the faith may be effective in deepening your understanding of every good thing we share for the sake of Christ.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

because I hear of your love for all the saints and the faith that you have in the Lord Jesus. I pray that your participation in the faith may become effective through knowing every good thing that is in us for the glory of Christ.

NLTNew Living Translation

because I keep hearing about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all of God’s people. And I am praying that you will put into action the generosity that comes from your faith as you understand and experience all the good things we have in Christ.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

because I hear about your love and faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints. I pray that the fellowship of your faith may become effective in the knowledge of every good thing that is in us for Christ.

KJV 1900King James Version

hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints; that the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.