## Having confidence in your obedience ##

"Because I am sure that you will do what I ask"

## your obedience … writing to you, … you will do" ##

Paul was writing this to Philemon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

## knowing ##

"and I know"

## what I say ##

"what I ask"

## By the way ##

"Also"

## prepare a guest room for me ##

"make a room in your house ready for me." Paul asked Philemon to do this.

## through your prayers … to come to you ##

The words "your" and "you" here refer to Philemon and the believers that met at his house. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])

## through your prayers ##

This can be translated as "as a result of your prayers" or "because you all are praying for me."

## I shall be allowed to come to you ##

This can be translated as an active clause: "God will allow me to go to you" or "God will make those who are keeping me in prison to set me free so that I can go to you." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])