New Revised Standard Version
I have indeed received much joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, my brother.

Contemporary English Version
My friend, your love has made me happy and has greatly encouraged me. It has also cheered the hearts of God's people.

New American Bible
For I have experienced much joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the holy ones have been refreshed by you, brother.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For I have had great joy and consolation in thy charity, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.

For I have had great joy and consolation in thy charity, because the bowels of the saints have been refreshed by thee, brother.

great joy.

1 Thessalonians 1:3 Being mindful of the work of your faith and labour and charity: and of the enduring of the hope of our Lord Jesus Christ before God and our Father.

1 Thessalonians 2:13,19 Therefore, we also give thanks to God without ceasing: because, that when you had received of us the word of the hearing of God, you received it not as the word of men, but (as it is indeed) the word of God, who worketh in you that have believed. . . .

1 Thessalonians 3:9 For what thanks can we return to God for you, in all the joy wherewith we rejoice for you before our God,

2 John 1:4 I was exceeding glad that I found of thy children walking in truth, as we have received a commandment from the Father.

3 John 1:3-6 I was exceedingly glad when the brethren came and gave testimony to the truth in thee, even as thou walkest in the truth. . . .

the bowels.

Philemon 1:20 Yea, brother. May I enjoy thee in the Lord! Refresh my bowels in the Lord.

2 Corinthians 7:13 Before God: therefore we were comforted. But in our consolation we did the more abundantly rejoice for the joy of Titus, because his spirit was refreshed by you all.

2 Timothy 1:16 The Lord give mercy to the house of Onesiphorus: because he hath often refreshed me and hath not been ashamed of my chain: