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Philemon 1:10-18
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 1
10
I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, whom I fathered in my imprisonment,
11
who previously was useless to you, but now is useful both to you and to me.
12
I have sent him back to you in person, that is,
sending
my very heart,
13
whom I wanted to keep with me, so that in your behalf he might be at my service in my imprisonment for the gospel;
14
but I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that your goodness would not be, in effect, by compulsion, but of your own free will.
15
For perhaps
it was
for this reason
that
he was separated
from you
for a while, that you would have him back forever,
16
no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a beloved brother, especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
17
If then you regard me
as
a partner, accept him as
you would
me.
18
But if he has wronged you in any way or owes
you anything,
charge that to my account;
King James Version
Chapter 1
10
I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
11
Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
12
Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
13
Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
14
But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
15
For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
16
Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
17
If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
18
If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 1
10
appeal to you for my son, Onesimus. I became his father while I was in chains.
11
Once he was useless to you, but now he is useful both to you and to me.
12
I am sending him back to you—I am sending my very own heart.
13
I wanted to keep him with me, so that in my imprisonment for the gospel he might serve me in your place.
14
But I didn’t want to do anything without your consent, so that your good deed might not be out of obligation, but of your own free will.
15
For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a brief time, so that you might get him back permanently,
16
no longer as a slave, but more than a slave—as a dearly loved brother. He is especially so to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
17
So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would me.
18
And if he has wronged you in any way, or owes you anything, charge that to my account.
New Living Translation
Chapter 1
10
I appeal to you to show kindness to my child, Onesimus. I became his father in the faith while here in prison.
11
Onesimus hasn’t been of much use to you in the past, but now he is very useful to both of us.
12
I am sending him back to you, and with him comes my own heart.
13
I wanted to keep him here with me while I am in these chains for preaching the Good News, and he would have helped me on your behalf.
14
But I didn’t want to do anything without your consent. I wanted you to help because you were willing, not because you were forced.
15
It seems you lost Onesimus for a little while so that you could have him back forever.
16
He is no longer like a slave to you. He is more than a slave, for he is a beloved brother, especially to me. Now he will mean much more to you, both as a man and as a brother in the Lord.
17
So if you consider me your partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.
18
If he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to me.
English Standard Version
Chapter 1
10
I appeal to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I became in my imprisonment.
11
(Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful to you and to me.)
12
I am sending him back to you, sending my very heart.
13
I would have been glad to keep him with me, in order that he might serve me on your behalf during my imprisonment for the gospel,
14
but I preferred to do nothing without your consent in order that your goodness might not be by compulsion but of your own accord.
15
For this perhaps is why he was parted from you for a while, that you might have him back forever,
16
no longer as a bondservant but more than a bondservant, as a beloved brother — especially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
17
So if you consider me your partner, receive him as you would receive me.
18
If he has wronged you at all, or owes you anything, charge that to my account.
New International Version
Chapter 1
10
that I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, who became my son while I was in chains.
11
Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.
12
I am sending him—who is my very heart—back to you.
13
I would have liked to keep him with me so that he could take your place in helping me while I am in chains for the gospel.
14
But I did not want to do anything without your consent, so that any favor you do would not seem forced but would be voluntary.
15
Perhaps the reason he was separated from you for a little while was that you might have him back forever—
16
no longer as a slave, but better than a slave, as a dear brother. He is very dear to me but even dearer to you, both as a fellow man and as a brother in the Lord.
17
So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.
18
If he has done you any wrong or owes you anything, charge it to me.
New King James Version
Chapter 1
10
I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten
while
in my chains,
11
who once was unprofitable to you, but now is profitable to you and to me.
12
I am sending him back. You therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,
13
whom I wished to keep with me, that on your behalf he might minister to me in my chains for the gospel.
14
But without your consent I wanted to do nothing, that your good deed might not be by compulsion, as it were, but voluntary.
15
For perhaps he departed for a while for this
purpose,
that you might receive him forever,
16
no longer as a slave but more than a slave—a beloved brother, especially to me but how much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
17
If then you count me as a partner, receive him as
you would
me.
18
But if he has wronged you or owes anything, put that on my account.
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