Philemon 1:20

Yea So (in the Greek) Matthew 15:27; Philippians 4:3.

brother Again the word of love and honour, as in Philemon 1:7.

let me have joy of thee We may render, less warmly, "Let me reap benefit of thee." So the Geneva Version; "Let me obteyne this fruit of thee." But the Greek usage of the verb before us here, in the optative, in which it often conveys a "God bless you," favours the text. He does not merely ask to be served, but to be made very happy. Tyndale renders, "Let me enioie thee."

Latin Versions, Ita, frater, ego te fruar;which Wyclif, mistaking, renders, "so brother I schal use thee."

in the Lord All is "in Him" for His living members.

refresh my bowels Refresh, or rest, my heart. See on Philemon 1:7 above.

in the Lord Read undoubtedly, in Christ.