Philemon 8-10

English Standard Version

Paul's Plea for Onesimus

⁸ Accordingly, ^(A)though I am bold enough in Christ to command you to do ^(B)what is required, ⁹ yet for love's sake I prefer to appeal to you—I, Paul, an old man and now ^(C)a prisoner also for Christ Jesus— ¹⁰ I appeal to you for ^(D)my child, ^(E)Onesimus,^{[a] (F)}whose father I became in my imprisonment.