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Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker

that I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, who became my son while I was in chains.

Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker

I appeal to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I became in my imprisonment.

This letter is from Paul, a prisoner for preaching the Good News about Christ Jesus, and from our brother Timothy. I am writing to Philemon, our beloved co-worker

I appeal to you to show kindness to my child, Onesimus. I became his father in the faith while here in prison.

Paul,  a prisoner  of Christ Jesus,  and Timothy  our brother: To Philemon our dear friend and coworker

appeal to you for my son,  Onesimus.  , I became his father  while I was in chains.

Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer

I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved friend and fellow laborer

I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten while in my chains

I, Paul, am a prisoner for the sake of Christ, here with my brother Timothy. I write this letter to you, Philemon, my good friend and companion in this work—also to our sister Apphia, to Archippus, a real trooper, and to the church that meets in your house. God’s best to you! Christ’s blessings on you!

While here in jail, I’ve fathered a child, so to speak. And here he is, hand-carrying this letter—Onesimus! He was useless to you before; now he’s useful to both of us. I’m sending him back to you, but it feels like I’m cutting off my right arm in doing so. I wanted in the worst way to keep him here as your stand-in to help out while I’m in jail for the Message. But I didn’t want to do anything behind your back, make you do a good deed that you hadn’t willingly agreed to.

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, T o Philemon our beloved brother and fellow worker

I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, whom I fathered in my imprisonment

Paul, a prisoner [for the sake] of Christ Jesus (the Messiah, the Anointed), and our brother Timothy, T o Philemon our dearly beloved friend and fellow worker

I appeal to you for my [own spiritual] child Onesimus, whom I have fathered [in the faith] while a captive in these chains.

From Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our dear friend and colaborer

I am appealing to you concerning my child, whose spiritual father I have become during my imprisonment, that is, Onesimus