Philemon 11-13

Complete Jewish Bible

¹¹ His name means “useful,” and although he was once useless to you, he has now become most useful — not only to you but also to me; ¹² so that in returning him to you I am sending a part of my very heart. ¹³ I would dearly have loved to keep him with me, in order for him to serve me in your place while I am in prison because of the Good News.