Philemon 1:21 (GNV)

Passage

Trusting in thine obedience, I wrote vnto thee, knowing that thou wilt do eue more then I say.

Nearby Context

Philemon 1:19 I Paul haue written this with mine owne hande: I will recompense it, albeit I doe not say to thee, that thou owest moreouer vnto me euen thine owne selfe.

Philemon 1:20 Yea, brother, let mee obteine this pleasure of thee in the Lord: comfort my bowels in the Lord.

Philemon 1:21 Trusting in thine obedience, I wrote vnto thee, knowing that thou wilt do eue more then I say.

Philemon 1:22 Moreouer also prepare mee lodging: for I trust through your prayers I shall be freely giuen vnto you.

Philemon 1:23 There salute thee Epaphras my felowe prisoner in Christ Iesus,

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "trusting", "thine", "obedience", "wrote", "vnto", "thee", "knowing", and "thou". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "trusting" and "thine", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 20's "Yea brother let mee obteine this pleasure..." into verse 22's "Moreouer also prepare mee lodging for I...", so "trusting" and "thine" belong inside that flow. In Philemon context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "trusting" and "thine" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.