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That (ὅπως)
Connect with making mention.
The communication of thy faith (ἡ κοινωνία τῆς πίστεώς σου).
Κοινωνία fellowship is often used in the active sense of impartation, as communication, contribution, almsgiving. So Rom 15:26; 2Co 9:13; Heb 13:16. This is the sense here: the active sympathy and charity growing out of your faith.
May become effectual (ἐνεργὴς)
See on Jam 5:16. This adjective, and the kindred ἐνεργέω to work, be effectual, ἐνέργημα working, operation, and ἐνέργεια energy, power in exercise, are used in the New Testament only of superhuman power, good or evil. Compare Eph 1:19; Mat 14:2; Phi 2:13; 1Co 12:10; Heb 4:12.
In the knowledge (ἐν ἐπιγνώσει)
In denotes the sphere or element in which Philemon's charity will become effective. His liberality and love will result in perfect knowledge of God's good gifts. In the sphere of christian charity he will be helped to a full experience and appropriation of these. He that gives for Christ's sake becomes enriched in the knowledge of Christ. Knowledge is full, perfect knowledge; an element of Paul's prayer for his readers in all the four epistles of the captivity.
In you
Read in us.
In Christ Jesus (εἰς Χριστὸν Ἱησοῦν)
Connect with may become effectual, and render, as Rev., unto Christ; that is, unto Christ's glory.