Philemon 1:20
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Philemon 1:20 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Philemon 1:20 is a verse from the book of Philemon in the New Testament. The KJV reads: "Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Philemon 1:20 — KJV
“Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.”
— Philemon 1:20 (KJV)
Philemon 1:20 in Context — About the Book of Philemon
Philemon is a one-page masterpiece of gospel diplomacy. Paul sends the runaway slave Onesimus back to his master — not as property but as a dear brother — and offers to pay every debt himself: charge it to me. It is the gospel of reconciliation written into a single relationship.
Cross-References for Philemon 1:20
“Then spake the woman whose the living child was unto the king, for her bowels yearned upon her son, and she said, O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it. But the other said, Let it be neither mine nor thine, but divide it. yearned: Heb. were hot”
Shares key themes with Philemon 1:20: yea, let, lord
“Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause: yea, let them say continually, Let the LORD be magnified, which hath pleasure in the prosperity of his servant. righteous...: Heb. righteousness”
Shares key themes with Philemon 1:20: yea, let, joy
“For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.”
Shares key themes with Philemon 1:20: brother, joy, refresh
“And her brother and her mother said, Let the damsel abide with us a few days, at the least ten; after that she shall go. a few...: or, a full year, or ten months”
Shares key themes with Philemon 1:20: yea, brother, let
“And Joseph made haste; for his bowels did yearn upon his brother: and he sought where to weep; and he entered into his chamber, and wept there.”
Shares key themes with Philemon 1:20: yea, brother, bowels
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