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11 At one time he was no help to you. But now he is a big help to you and to me.

12 I am sending him back to you and it is like sending you my own heart.

13 I would like to keep him with me. He can help me while I am in prison for the sake of the good news. That would be just as if you were here to help me.

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11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

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

13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

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11 Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.

12 I am sending him—who is my very heart—back to you. 13 I would have liked to keep him with me so that he could take your place in helping me while I am in chains(A) for the gospel.

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