I beseech thee for my child Onesimus, whom I begot in my bonds.
with Onesimus, the faithful and beloved brother who is of you. They will make known to you all things here.
For though ye have countless instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus I begot you through the good-news.
to Timothy, a genuine child in faith: Grace, mercy, peace, from God our Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
My little children, of whom I suffer birth pains again until Christ is formed in you.
to Titus, a genuine child according to the common faith: Grace, mercy, peace from God the Father and Lord Jesus Christ our Savior.
And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
And having answered, one from the multitude said, Teacher, I brought my son to thee, who has a mute spirit.
I beseech you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, your reasonable service.
I do not write these things shaming you, but I warn you as my beloved children.
A man formerly unprofitable to thee, but now is profitable to thee and to me, whom I sent back.
Whom I wanted to keep back for myself, so that in thy behalf he might serve me in the bonds of the good-news.
I have no greater joy than these things that I hear my children walking in truth.