Philemon 1:7

7 Denn wir haben große Freude und großen Trost durch deine Liebe, weil die Herzen der Heiligen durch dich, Bruder, erquickt worden sind.

Philemon 1:7 Meaning and Commentary

Philemon 1:7

For we have great joy and consolation in thy love
In the expressions and acts of it to the poor saints; for which reason the apostle gives thanks for it before; and it is a pleasure and comfort to an ingenuous mind, though it is not in his power to do good to the poor saints himself, to see that others have both abilities, and a heart to relieve them:

because the bowels of the saints are, refreshed by thee, brother;
meaning, not only that their bellies were filled with food, for the phrase is used in ( Philemon 1:20 ) where that cannot be intended; but their hearts were filled with gladness, the load upon their spirits, the pressures upon their minds were removed, and they had an inward pleasure in their souls, and rest, refreshment, and comfort, through the liberal communications of Philemon to them; who did what he did cheerfully, that so it did their souls good, as well as their bodies; and in doing which, he acted the part of a brother in Christ.

Philemon 1:7 In-Context

5 da ich höre von deiner Liebe und von dem Glauben, den du an den Herrn Jesus und zu allen Heiligen hast,

6 daß die Gemeinschaft deines Glaubens wirksam werde in der Anerkennung alles Guten, welches in uns ist gegen Christum Jesum .

7 Denn wir haben große Freude und großen Trost durch deine Liebe, weil die Herzen der Heiligen durch dich, Bruder, erquickt worden sind.

8 Deshalb, obgleich ich große Freimütigkeit in Christo habe, dir zu gebieten, was sich geziemt,

9 so bitte ich doch vielmehr um der Liebe willen, da ich nun ein solcher bin, wie Paulus, der Alte, jetzt aber auch ein Gefangener Jesu Christi.