Catholic Public Domain Version
"I have written to you, trusting in your obedience, knowing, too, that you will do even more than what I say. "
— Philemon 1:21, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.”
“Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what 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 has harmed you in any way, or if he is in your debt, charge it to me.
I, Paul, have written this with my own hand: I will repay. And I need not tell you, that you are also in debt yourself, to me.
So it is, brother. May I delight with you in the Lord! Refresh my heart in Christ.
I have written to you, trusting in your obedience, knowing, too, that you will do even more than what I say.
But also, at once, prepare a lodging for me. For I am hoping, through your prayers, to present myself to you.
Greet Epaphras, my fellow captive in Christ Jesus,
and Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my helpers.