American Standard Version
"Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say. "
— Philemon 1:21, American Standard Version
“Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.”
“Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.”
“Since I was confident that you would obey, I wrote to you, because I knew that you would do even more than what I am asking you to do.”
“Trusting in thy obedience, I have written to thee: knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.”
“Being certain that you will do my desire, I am writing to you, in the knowledge that you will do even more than I say.”
“Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.”
But if he hath wronged thee at all, or oweth thee aught, put that to mine account;
I Paul write it with mine own hand, I will repay it: that I say not unto thee that thou owest to me even thine own self besides.
Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.
Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.
But withal prepare me also a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I shall be granted unto you.
Epaphras, my fellow-prisoner in Christ Jesus, saluteth thee;
and so do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers.