Jamieson, Fausset and Brown on Philemon 1:7

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Philemon1:7

7. For--a reason for the prayer, Phm 4-6.

we have--Greek, "we had."

joy and consolation--joined in 2Co 7:4.

saints are refreshed by thee--His house was open to them.

brother--put last, to conciliate his favorable attention to the request which follows.

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