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Philemon 9
King James Version
Philemon 9
King James Version
9 Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
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Philemon 9
New International Version
Philemon 9
New International Version
9 yet I prefer to appeal to you(A) on the basis of love. It is as none other than Paul—an old man and now also a prisoner(B) of Christ Jesus—
Philemon 9
English Standard Version
Philemon 9
English Standard Version
9 yet for love's sake I prefer to appeal to you—I, Paul, an old man and now (A)a prisoner also for Christ Jesus—
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Philemon 9
Christian Standard Bible
Philemon 9
Christian Standard Bible
9 I appeal to you, instead, on the basis of love. I, Paul, as an elderly man[a] and now also as a prisoner(A) of Christ Jesus,
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- 9 Or an ambassador
Philemon 9
New American Standard Bible 1995
Philemon 9
New American Standard Bible 1995
9 yet for love’s sake I rather (A)appeal to you—since I am such a person as Paul, [a]the (B)aged, and now also (C)a prisoner of (D)Christ Jesus—
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- Philemon 1:9 Or an ambassador
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