✉️WEB · Philemon 1:9
What does Philemon 1:9 mean?
"yet for love’s sake I rather beg, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ."
— Philemon 1:9 (World English Bible)
Surrounding context
that the fellowship of your faith may become effective, in the knowledge of every good thing which is in us in Christ Jesus.
For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
Therefore though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,
yet for love’s sake I rather beg, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
I beg you for my child, whom I have become the father of in my chains, Onesimus,
who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.
I am sending him back. Therefore receive him, that is, my own heart,
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