Philemon 1:20 Cross References - CLV

²⁰ Yea, brother, may I be "profitingfrom you in the Lord! Soothe my compassions in Christ!"

² For if I am making you sorry, who also, is gladdening me, except he who is made sorry by me?

⁴ Much is my boldness toward you; much is my boasting over you, I am filled full with consolation, ⁵ I am superexceeding in joy in all our affliction. For even at our coming into Macedonia, our flesh has no ease, but we are afflicted in everything: outside fightings; inside fears." ⁶ But God, Who is consoling the humble, consoles us by the presence of Titus, ⁷ yet not only by his presence, but by the consolation also with which he was consoled over you, informing us of your longing, your anguish, your zeal for my sake; so that I rather rejoice that,

¹³ Therefore we are consoled, yet in our consolation we rather rejoiced more exceedingly in the joy of Titus, for his spirit has been soothed by you all,

⁸ for God is my Witness how I am longing for you all in the compassions of Christ Jesus.

¹ If, then, there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any communion of spirit, if any compassion and pity, ² fill my joy full, that you may be mutually disposed, having mutual love, joined in soul, being disposed to one thing"

¹ So that, my brethren, beloved and longed for, my joy and wreath, be standing firm thus in the Lord, my beloved."

¹⁹ For who is our expectation, or joy, or wreath of glorying? Or is it not even you, in front of our Lord Jesus, in His presence? ²⁰ For you are our glory and joy.

⁷ therefore we were consoled, brethren, over you in all our necessity and affliction, through your faith, ⁸ for now we are living if ever you are standing firm in the Lord. ⁹ For what thanksgiving are we able to repay to God concerning you for all the joy with which we are rejoicing because of you in front of our God,

⁷ For much joy have I had and consolation in your love, seeing that the compassions of the saints are soothed through you, brother."

¹² whom I send back to you. Him - this means my very compassions - take to yourself,

¹⁷ Be persuaded by your leaders, and be deferring to them, for they are vigilant for the sake of your souls, as having to render an account, that they may be doing this with joy, and not with groaning, for this is disadvantageous for you."

¹⁷ Now whoever may be having a livelihood in this world, and may be beholding his brother having need, and should be locking his compassions from him - how is the love of God remaining in him?

⁴ I am having no greater joy than this, that I am hearing of my children walking in the truth."