Philemon 8-10

Contemporary English Version

Paul Speaks to Philemon about Onesimus

⁸ Christ gives me the courage to tell you what to do. ⁹ But I would rather ask you to do it simply because of love. Yes, as someone^[a] in jail for Christ, ^10 (A) I beg you to help Onesimus!^[b] He is like a son to me because I led him to Christ here in jail.