I pray that the fellowship of your faith may become effective in the knowledge of every good thing that is in us for Christ. For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

Paul’s Appeal for Onesimus

Therefore, although I[a] have great confidence in Christ to order you to do what is proper,

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Footnotes

  1. Philemon 1:8 Here “although” is supplied as a component of the participle (“have”) which is understood as concessive