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Philemon 1:8-13
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 1
8
Therefore, though I have enough confidence in Christ to order you
to do
what is proper,
9
yet
for love’s sake I rather appeal
to you
—since I am such a person as Paul, an old man, and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus—
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;
King James Version
Chapter 1
8
Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
9
Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
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:
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 1
8
For this reason, although I have great boldness in Christ to command you to do what is right,
9
I appeal to you, instead, on the basis of love. I, Paul, as an elderly man and now also as a prisoner of Christ Jesus,
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.
New Living Translation
Chapter 1
8
That is why I am boldly asking a favor of you. I could demand it in the name of Christ because it is the right thing for you to do.
9
But because of our love, I prefer simply to ask you. Consider this as a request from me — Paul, an old man and now also a prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus.
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.
English Standard Version
Chapter 1
8
Accordingly, though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do what is required,
9
yet for love 's sake I prefer to appeal to you — I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner also for Christ Jesus —
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,
New International Version
Chapter 1
8
Therefore, although in Christ I could be bold and order you to do what you ought to do,
9
yet I prefer to appeal to you on the basis of love. It is as none other than Paul—an old man and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus—
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.
New King James Version
Chapter 1
8
Therefore, though I might be very bold in Christ to command you what is fitting,
9
yet
for love’s sake I rather appeal
to you
—being such a one as Paul, the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ—
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.
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