Philemon 1:21
“Hauing confidence in thy obedience, I wrote vnto thee, knowing that thou wilt also doe more then I say.”
1611 King James Version (KJV)
Viewing the original 1611 KJV with archaic English spelling.
Click to switch to the Standard KJV.
Philemon 1:21 Context
19I Paul haue written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I doe not say to thee how thou owest vnto me, euen thine owne selfe besides: 20Yea, brother, let mee haue ioy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowles in the Lord. 21Hauing confidence in thy obedience, I wrote vnto thee, knowing that thou wilt also doe more then I say. 22But withall prepare mee also a lodging: for I trust that through your prayers I shall be giuen vnto you. 23There salute thee Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Iesus:
Share This Verse:
Other Translations for Philemon 1:21
Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
- King James Version
Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, since I know that you will do even more than what I say.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.
- American Standard Version (1901)
Being certain that you will do my desire, I am writing to you, in the knowledge that you will do even more than I say.
- Basic English Bible
Being confident of thine obedience, I have written to thee, knowing that thou wilt do even more than I say.
- Darby Bible
Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote to thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
- Webster's Bible
I write to you in the full confidence that you will meet my wishes, for I know you will do even more than I say.
- Weymouth Bible
Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.
- World English Bible
Y tristnynge of thin obedience wroot to thee, witynge that thou schalt do ouer that that Y seie.
- Wycliffe Bible
having been confident in thy obedience I did write to thee, having known that also above what I may say thou wilt do;
- Youngs Literal Bible
People's Bible Notes for Philemon 1:21
Phm 1:21 Having confidence . . . that thou wilt also do more than I say. This letter is written in full confidence that even more than I ask will be granted. Perhaps this is a hint that Philemon might grant Onesimus his freedom.