For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

For - a reason for the prayer, Philemon 1:4. We have, [ eschomen (G2192): G] - 'we had.' But 'Aleph (') A C G [ eschon (G2192)], I had. Joy and consolation - joined in 2 Corinthians 7:4.

Saints are refreshed by thee - his house was open to them. Brother - put last, to conciliate his favourable attention to the request which follows.

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