For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
For - a reason for the prayer, Philemon 1:4-6. We have, х eschomen (G2192): G] - 'we had.' But 'Aleph (') A C G х eschon (G2192)], I had. Joy and consolation - joined in 2 Corinthians 7:4.
Saints are refreshed by thee - his house was open to them. Brother - put last, to conciliate his favourable attention to the request which follows.