Philemon 6 in different Versions
New International Version -
"I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ."

English Standard Version -
"and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ."

New King James Version -
"that the sharing of your faith may become effective by the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus."

New Living Translation -
"that the sharing of your faith may become effective by the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus."

Revised Standard Version -
"that the sharing of your faith may become effective by the acknowledgment of every good thing which is in you in Christ Jesus."

Because the Bible was written without punctuations, sometimes a verse could be read in two or more ways. But as we expect, the Lord did not allow that the main points of the Bible lose it's powerful message. In these translations, they seemingly give us different but very much related variations of verse 6 of Philemon. Nevertheless, if you think it over, the meanings that can be derived from these are all true so there is no problem taking them one way or the other. These variations still points to the same theme . . . . . The Centrality of the Lord Jesus Christ in history, our faith and our future.

In the NIV, the prayer of Paul seem to focus on the "sharing" of Onesimus' faith in Christ. Due to this, Philemon's consistency in sharing his faith will result in his better realization of the blessings he received in Jesus Christ. This is the focus of Paul's prayers for the Ephesians in Eph.1 and 3.

On the other hand, the NKJV declares that the acknowledgement or realization of how much Philemon received from Christ will make Philemon a much better witness.

As I have said, whichever of these translations, the sharing of our faith and the realization of our inheritance in Christ are two things that we need to sustain in our lives for effectiveness in our ministries as well as living a fulfilled abundant life. Imagine sharing the Gospel to someone and every time you do you are reminded on how blessed you are to be a child of God. This realization should also move us to share the Gospel even more.

You know why many of us do not live a fulfilled abundant life? It has been too long since the last time many of us have shared our faith to others. As the Navigators put it, if a spoke is missing in our wheel we will not have a balanced Christian life. Now that you know this truth, what are you going to do about it?