Philemon 1:21
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Trusting in thy obedience, I have written to thee: knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

2 Corinthians 2:3 And I wrote this same to you: that I may not, when I come, have sorrow upon sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice: having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

2 Corinthians 7:16 I rejoice that in all things I have confidence in you.

2 Corinthians 8:22 And we have sent with them our brother also, whom we have often proved diligent in many things, but now much more diligent: with much confidence in you,

Galatians 5:10 I have confidence in you in the Lord that you will not be of another mind: but he that troubleth you shall bear the judgment, whosoever he be.

2 Thessalonians 3:4 And we have confidence concerning you in the Lord that the things which we command, you both do and will do.

Context
Paul's Appeal for Onesimus
20Yea, brother. May I enjoy thee in the Lord! Refresh my bowels in the Lord. 21Trusting in thy obedience, I have written to thee: knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say. 22But withal prepare me also a lodging. For I hope that through your prayers I shall be given unto you.…
Cross References
Romans 2:19
Art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them that are in darkness,

2 Corinthians 2:3
And I wrote this same to you: that I may not, when I come, have sorrow upon sorrow from them of whom I ought to rejoice: having confidence in you all, that my joy is the joy of you all.

Lexicon
Confident of
Πεποιθὼς (Pepoithōs)
Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 3982: A primary verb; to convince; by analogy, to pacify or conciliate; reflexively or passively, to assent, to rely.

your
σου (sou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

obedience,
ὑπακοῇ (hypakoē)
Noun - Dative Feminine Singular
Strong's Greek 5218: Obedience, submissiveness, compliance. From hupakouo; attentive hearkening, i.e. compliance or submission.

I write
ἔγραψά (egrapsa)
Verb - Aorist Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 1125: A primary verb; to 'grave', especially to write; figuratively, to describe.

to you,
σοι (soi)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Dative 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

knowing
εἰδὼς (eidōs)
Verb - Perfect Participle Active - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's Greek 1492: To know, remember, appreciate.

that
ὅτι (hoti)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 3754: Neuter of hostis as conjunction; demonstrative, that; causative, because.

you will do
ποιήσεις (poiēseis)
Verb - Future Indicative Active - 2nd Person Singular
Strong's Greek 4160: (a) I make, manufacture, construct, (b) I do, act, cause. Apparently a prolonged form of an obsolete primary; to make or do.

even
καὶ (kai)
Conjunction
Strong's Greek 2532: And, even, also, namely.

more
ὑπὲρ (hyper)
Preposition
Strong's Greek 5228: Gen: in behalf of; acc: above.

than
(ha)
Personal / Relative Pronoun - Accusative Neuter Plural
Strong's Greek 3739: Who, which, what, that.

I ask.
λέγω (legō)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 1st Person Singular
Strong's Greek 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.


Additional Translations
Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.

Being persuaded of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even above what I say.

Having confidence in your obedience I wrote to you, knowing that you will 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.

Being confident of thine obedience, I have written to thee, knowing that thou wilt do even 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 thy obedience I wrote to thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.

I write to you in the full confidence that you will meet my wishes, for I know you will do even more than I say.

Having confidence in your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even beyond what I say.

having been confident in thy obedience I did write to thee, having known that also above what I may say thou wilt do;
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