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Philemon 8-14
Legacy Standard Bible

8 Therefore, (A)though I have much boldness in Christ to command you to do what is (B)proper, 9 yet for love’s sake I rather (C)plead with you—since I am such a person as Paul, [a]the (D)aged, and now also (E)a prisoner of (F)Christ Jesus—

Plea for Onesimus

10 I (G)plead with you for my (H)child [b](I)Onesimus, of whom I became a [c]father in my chains, 11 who formerly was useless to you, but now is useful both to you and to me. 12 I have sent him back to you in person, that is, my very heart, 13 whom I intended to keep with me, so that on your behalf he might minister to me in my (J)chains for the gospel, 14 but without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your goodness would (K)not be, in effect, by compulsion but voluntarily.

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  1. Philemon 1:9 Or an ambassador
  2. Philemon 1:10 Useful
  3. Philemon 1:10 Or begotten
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Philemon 8-14
New American Standard Bible 1995

8 Therefore, (A)though I have [a]enough confidence in Christ to order you to do what is (B)proper, 9 yet for love’s sake I rather (C)appeal to you—since I am such a person as Paul, [b]the (D)aged, and now also (E)a prisoner of (F)Christ Jesus—

Plea for Onesimus, a Free Man

10 I (G)appeal to you for my (H)child [c](I)Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my [d]imprisonment, 11 who formerly was useless to you, but now is useful both to you and to me. 12 I have sent him back to you in person, that is, sending my very heart, 13 whom I wished to keep with me, so that on your behalf he might minister to me in my [e](J)imprisonment for the gospel; 14 but without your consent I did not want to do anything, so that your goodness would (K)not be, in effect, by compulsion but of your own free will.

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Footnotes

  1. Philemon 1:8 Lit much
  2. Philemon 1:9 Or an ambassador
  3. Philemon 1:10 I.e. useful
  4. Philemon 1:10 Lit bonds
  5. Philemon 1:13 Lit bonds
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