Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
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Gill's Exposition
Having confidence in thy obedience,.... In his obedience of faith to Christ, and his Gospel; he having been made willing in the day of his power to serve him, as well as to be saved by him; and being…
Barnes' Notes
Having confidence in thy obedience - That you would comply with all my expressed desires. I wrote unto thee - “I have written to you;” to wit, in this Epistle. Knowing that thou wilt also do more than…
Adam Clarke
Having confidence in thy obedience - I know that it will please thee thus to oblige thy friend, and I know that thou wilt do more than I request, because thou feelest the affection of a son to thy…
We have here,
I. The main business of the epistle, which was to plead with Philemon on behalf of Onesimus, that he would receive him and be reconciled to him. Many arguments Paul urges for this…
Cambridge Bible
thy obedience The obedience of love, as to a father and benefactor. Cp. Php 2:12. Not love of authority, but a tender gravity in a case so near his heart, speaks here.
I wrote Better, in English…
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