Philemon 1:12,17 - Compare All Versions

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I am sending him—who is my very heart—back to you.

So if you consider me a partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.

I am sending him back to you, sending my very heart.

So if you consider me your partner, receive him as you would receive me.

I am sending him back to you, and with him comes my own heart.

So if you consider me your partner, welcome him as you would welcome me.

I am sending him back to you — I am sending my very own heart. 

So if you consider me a partner, welcome  him as you would me.

whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels

If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.

I am sending him back. You therefore receive him, that is, my own heart

If then you count me as a partner, receive him as you would me.

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.

So if you still consider me a comrade-in-arms, welcome him back as you would me. If he damaged anything or owes you anything, chalk it up to my account. This is my personal signature—Paul—and I stand behind it. (I don’t need to remind you, do I, that you owe your very life to me?) Do me this big favor, friend. You’ll be doing it for Christ, but it will also do my heart good.

I have sent him back to you in person, that is, sending my very heart

If then you regard me as a partner, accept him as you would me.

I have sent him back to you in person, that is, like sending my very heart.

So if you consider me a partner, welcome and accept him as you would me.

I have sent him (who is my very heart) back to you.

Therefore if you regard me as a partner, accept him as you would me.