Filemón 1:7

7 Pois tive grande gozo e consolação no teu amor, porque por ti, irmão, os corações dos santos têm sido reanimados.

Filemón 1:7 Meaning and Commentary

Philemon 1:7

For we have great joy and consolation in thy love
In the expressions and acts of it to the poor saints; for which reason the apostle gives thanks for it before; and it is a pleasure and comfort to an ingenuous mind, though it is not in his power to do good to the poor saints himself, to see that others have both abilities, and a heart to relieve them:

because the bowels of the saints are, refreshed by thee, brother;
meaning, not only that their bellies were filled with food, for the phrase is used in ( Philemon 1:20 ) where that cannot be intended; but their hearts were filled with gladness, the load upon their spirits, the pressures upon their minds were removed, and they had an inward pleasure in their souls, and rest, refreshment, and comfort, through the liberal communications of Philemon to them; who did what he did cheerfully, that so it did their souls good, as well as their bodies; and in doing which, he acted the part of a brother in Christ.

Filemón 1:7 In-Context

5 ao ouvir falar do amor e da fé que tens para com o Senhor Jesus e para com todos os santos;

6 para que a comunicação da tua fé se torne eficaz, no pleno conhecimento de todo o bem que em nós há para com Cristo.

7 Pois tive grande gozo e consolação no teu amor, porque por ti, irmão, os corações dos santos têm sido reanimados.

8 Pelo que, embora tenha em Cristo plena liberdade para te mandar o que convém,

9 todavia prefiro rogar-te por esse teu amor, sendo eu como sou, Paulo o velho, e agora até prisioneiro de Cristo Jesus,