Bible verse
Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.
Philemon 1:21 · BSB
The verses around it, from Philemon 1.
17 So if you consider me a partner, receive him as you would receive me.
18 But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to my account.
19 I, Paul, write this with my own hand. I will repay it—not to mention that you owe me your very self.
20 Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord. Refresh my heart in Christ.
21 Confident of your obedience, I write to you, knowing that you will do even more than I ask.
22 In the meantime, prepare a guest room for me, because I hope that through your prayers I will be restored to you.
23 Epaphras, my fellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, sends you greetings,
24 as do Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, and Luke, my fellow workers.
25 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
KJV
Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.
ASV
Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.
ERV
Having confidence in thine obedience I write unto thee, knowing that thou wilt do even beyond what I say.
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