Philemon 1:4

I thank my God - That is, for what I hear of you. Making mention of thee always in my prayers - See a similar declaration respecting the church at Ephesus, Eph 1:16. It would appear from this that…

I thank my God - For all the good he has bestowed upon you, making mention of thee always in my prayers, that thou mayest hold fast all that thou hast got, and get all that thou dost farther need.

I. In the first two verses of the preface we have the persons from and to whom it is written, with some annexed note or title, implying somewhat of argument to the purpose of the letter.

1. The…

Thanksgiving and Prayer

4. I thank my God For the phrase precisely cp. Rom 1:8; 1Co 1:4; Php 1:3 (where see our note). All the Epistles of St Paul, save only Galatians, contain a thanksgiving in their…