Philemon 1:7 (GNV)

Passage

For we haue great ioy and consolation in thy loue, because by thee, brother, the Saintes bowels are comforted.

Nearby Context

Philemon 1:5 (When I heare of thy loue and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Iesus, and towarde all Saintes)

Philemon 1:6 That the fellowship of thy faith may bee made effectuall, and that whatsoeuer good thing is in you through Christ Iesus, may be knowen.

Philemon 1:7 For we haue great ioy and consolation in thy loue, because by thee, brother, the Saintes bowels are comforted.

Philemon 1:8 Wherefore, though I bee very bolde in Christ to commaund thee that which is conuenient,

Philemon 1:9 Yet for loues sake I rather beseeche thee, though I be as I am, euen Paul aged, and euen nowe a prisoner for Iesus Christ.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "haue", "great", "consolation", "loue", "thee", "brother", "saintes", and "bowels". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "haue" and "great", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 6's "That the fellowship of thy faith may..." into verse 8's "Wherefore though I bee very bolde in...", so "haue" and "great" 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 "haue" and "great" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.