Philemon 1:6 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.

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Parallel Verses

New International Version
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.

English Standard Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
and I pray that the fellowship of your faith may become effective through the knowledge of every good thing which is in you for Christ's sake.

King James Bible
That the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
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.

International Standard Version
I pray that your partnership in the faith may become effective as you fully acknowledge every blessing that is ours in the Messiah.

American Standard Version
that the fellowship of thy faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in you, unto Christ.

Douay-Rheims Bible
That the communication of thy faith may be made evident in the acknowledgment of every good work, that is in you in Christ Jesus.

Darby Bible Translation
in such sort that thy participation in the faith should become operative in the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in us towards Christ Jesus.

Young's Literal Translation
that the fellowship of thy faith may become working in the full knowledge of every good thing that is in you toward Christ Jesus;

Cross References

1 Corinthians 16:9
For a great door and effectual is opened to me, and there are many adversaries.

Philippians 1:9
And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;

Colossians 1:9
For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that you might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

Colossians 3:10
And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him:

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Commentaries

Matthew Henry's Commentary

1:1-7 Faith in Christ, and love to him, should unite saints more closely than any outward relation can unite the people of the world. Paul in his private prayers was particular in remembering his friends. We must remember Christian friends much and often, as their cases may need, bearing them in our thoughts, and upon our hearts, before our God. Different sentiments and ways in what is not essential, must not make difference of affection, as to the truth. He inquired concerning his friends, as to the truth, growth, and fruitfulness of their graces, their faith in Christ, and love to him, and to all the saints. The good which Philemon did, was matter of joy and comfort to him and others, who therefore desired that he would continue and abound in good fruits, more and more, to God's honour.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

6. That—The aim of my thanksgiving and prayers for thee is, in order that the, &c.

the communication of thy faith—the imparting of it and its fruits (namely, acts of love and beneficence: as Heb 13:16, "to communicate," that is, to impart a share) to others; or, the liberality to others flowing from thy faith (so the Greek is translated, "liberal distribution," 2Co 9:13).

effectual by—Greek, "in"; the element in which his liberality had place, that is, may be proved by acts in, &c.

acknowledging—Greek, "the thorough knowledge," that is, the experimental or practical recognition.

of every good thing which is in you—The oldest manuscripts read, "which is in US," that is, the practical recognition of every grace which is in us Christians, in so far as we realize the Christian character. In short, that thy faith may by acts be proved to be "a faith which worketh by love."

in Christ Jesus—rather as Greek, "unto Christ Jesus," that is, to the glory of Christ Jesus. Two of the oldest manuscripts omit "Jesus." This verse answers to Phm 5, "thy love and faith toward all saints"; Paul never ceases to mention him in his prayers, in order that his faith may still further show its power in his relation to others, by exhibiting every grace which is in Christians to the glory of Christ. Thus he paves the way for the request in behalf of Onesimus.