Philemon 6
That
the communication of thy faith may become effectual by the acknowledging of
every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.
a. NLT: And I am praying that you will put
into action the generosity that comes from your faith as you understand and
experience all the good things we have in Christ.
b. NIV: I pray that your partnership with
us in the faith may be effective in deepening your understanding of every good
thing we share for the sake of Christ.
c. YLT: that the fellowship of thy faith may become
working in the full knowledge of every good thing that is in
you toward Christ Jesus;
d. Amplified Bible: [And I pray] that the
participation in and sharing of your faith may produce and promote
full recognition and appreciation and understanding and precise
knowledge of every good [thing] that is ours in [our identification with]
Christ Jesus [and unto His glory].
e. Worrell Translation: that the fellowship
of your faith may become effectual, in the knowledge of every good thing in you
for Christ.
1. “That the
communication of thy faith may become effectual…”
a. that [3704 * hopos] [Strong: from 3739
and 4459; what(-ever) how, i.e. in the manner that (as adverb or conjunction of
coincidence, intentional or actual):--because, how, (so) that, to, when.]
b. the communication [2842 * koinonia]
[Strong: from 2844; partnership, i.e. (literally) participation, or (social)
intercourse, or (pecuniary) benefaction:--(to) communicate(-ation), communion,
(contri-)distribution, fellowship.]
c. of thy [4675 * sou] [Strong: genitive
case of 4771; of thee, thy:--X home, thee, thine (own), thou, thy.]
d. faith [4102 * pistis] [Strong: from
3982; persuasion, i.e. credence; moral conviction (of religious truth, or the
truthfulness of God or a religious teacher), especially reliance upon Christ
for salvation; abstractly, constancy in such profession; by extension, the
system of religious (Gospel) truth itself:--assurance, belief, believe, faith,
fidelity.]
e. may become [1096 * ginomai] [Strong: a
prolongation and middle voice form of a primary verb; to cause to be
("gen"-erate), i.e. (reflexively) to become (come into being), used
with great latitude (literal, figurative, intensive, etc.):--arise, be
assembled, be(-come, -fall, -have self), be brought (to pass), (be) come (to
pass), continue, be divided, draw, be ended, fall, be finished, follow, be
found, be fulfilled, + God forbid, grow, happen, have, be kept, be made, be
married, be ordained to be, partake, pass, be performed, be published, require,
seem, be showed, X soon as it was, sound, be taken, be turned, use, wax, will,
would, be wrought.]
f. effectual [1756 * energes] [Strong: from
1722 and 2041; active, operative:--effectual, powerful.]
1). Rick Renner: The word "effectual" is the Greek
word energeo. It is where we get the word energy.
However, in this verse, the word energeo carries the idea of
something that has suddenly become energized or activated.
Paul's words could actually be rendered, "That the communication of
your faith may become energized and activated.…" Let me give you an
example to help you understand what this word energeo means in the
context of this verse. An automobile may be filled with enough fuel to drive a
long distance, but it won't go anywhere until someone puts the key into the
ignition and then turns the key. The moment that key is turned, the spark plugs
are sparked, which fires up the engine. Once the engine has been activated,
the potential in that car is ready to be unleashed. The car always has the
capability of moving, but if it is never activated, it sits silent in the driveway.
No matter how much fuel is in the tank or how much horsepower that car
possesses, its power and potential will never be realized until someone turns
the key in the ignition.
2. “…by the
acknowledging of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus.”
a. by [1722 * en] [Strong: a primary
preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by
implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of
rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by,
etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before,
between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to,
(here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X
outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on),
through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in).
Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs
of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate
(and different) preposition.]
b. the acknowledging [1922 * epignosis]
[Strong: from 1921; recognition, i.e. (by implication) full discernment,
acknowledgement:--(ac-)knowledge(-ing, - ment).]
1). Rick Renner: This word is from the
Greek word epignosis, which describes a well-instructed, intensive,
deep knowledge of the facts. The word epignosis pictures a
person who knows his facts like a professional. This is a person so sure of his
information that when he speaks, he does so with confidence and boldness. He
has no reason to be ashamed or to fear that others may accuse him of being
incorrect because he is well instructed and has an intensive, deep knowledge of
the facts.
c. of every [3956 * pas] [Strong: including
all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the
whole:--all (manner of, means), alway(-s), any (one), X daily, + ever, every
(one, way), as many as, + no(-thing), X thoroughly, whatsoever, whole,
whosoever.]
d. good thing [18 * agathos] [Strong: a
primary word; "good" (in any sense, often as noun):--benefit,
good(-s, things), well.]
e. which [3588 * ho] [Strong: including
the feminine he hay, and the neuter to to in all their inflections;
the definite article; the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in
English idiom):--the, this, that, one, he, she, it, etc.]
f. is in [1722 * en] [Strong: a primary
preposition denoting (fixed) position (in place, time or state), and (by
implication) instrumentality (medially or constructively), i.e. a relation of
rest (intermediate between 1519 and 1537); "in," at, (up-)on, by,
etc.:--about, after, against, + almost, X altogether, among, X as, at, before,
between, (here-)by (+ all means), for (... sake of), + give self wholly to,
(here-)in(-to, -wardly), X mightily, (because) of, (up-)on, (open-)ly, X
outwardly, one, X quickly, X shortly, (speedi-)ly, X that, X there(-in, -on),
through(-out), (un-)to(-ward), under, when, where(-with), while, with(-in).
Often used in compounds, with substantially the same import; rarely with verbs
of motion, and then not to indicate direction, except (elliptically) by a separate
(and different) preposition.]
g. you [5213 * humin] [Strong: irregular dative case of 5210; to (with or by)
you:--ye, you, your(-selves).]
h. in [1519 * en] [Strong: a primary
preposition; to or into (indicating the point reached or entered), of place,
time, or (figuratively) purpose (result, etc.); also in adverbial
phrases:--(abundant-)ly, against, among, as, at, (back-)ward, before, by,
concerning, + continual, + far more exceeding, for (intent, purpose), fore, +
forth, in (among, at, unto, -so much that, -to), to the intent that, + of one
mind, + never, of, (up-)on, + perish, + set at one again, (so) that,
therefore(-unto), throughout, til, to (be, the end, -ward), (here-)until(-to),
...ward, (where-)fore, with. Often used in composition with the same general
import, but only with verbs (etc.) expressing motion (literally or figuratively).]
i. Christ [5547 * Christos] [Strong: from
5548; anointed, i.e. the Messiah, an epithet of Jesus:--Christ.]
j. Jesus [2424 * Iesous] [Strong: of Hebrew
origin (3091); Jesus (i.e. Jehoshua), the name of our Lord and two (three)
other Israelites:--Jesus.]
1). Rick Renner: In Philemon 1:6, the
apostle Paul writes that "every good thing" has been placed in you by
Jesus Christ. Think of it - He saved you, healed you, redeemed you, and protected
you. He has given you a sound mind; He has given you the mind of Christ; He has
imparted gifts and talents to you; and He has planned a future for your life
that is simply glorious. You are loaded with phenomenal potential that is just
waiting to be activated! A key in the ignition switch does no good unless it is
turned. Likewise, the truth in your life does no good until it is spoken! The
moment you open your mouth and start confessing the good things that are in you
by Jesus Christ, a supernatural connection is made between your faith and all
that Jesus has deposited inside you. At that moment, the gifts and treasures
God has placed inside you become supernaturally activated. The confession of
your mouth - your acknowledgement of the truth - is what sparks these spiritual
blessings and causes them to become operative, activated, and manifested
realities. And as you start speaking what God says about you, all your
potential will start becoming a manifested reality!
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