whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
even as it is meet for me to think this of you all, because I have you in my heart; inasmuch as both in my bonds, and in the defense and confirmation of the gospel, ye all are partakers of my grace.
For this cause I Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ for you Gentiles,
I am glad of the coming of Steph´anas and Fortuna´tus and Acha´icus: for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied.
Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, Unto Phile´mon our dearly beloved, and fellow laborer,
because for the work of Christ he was nigh unto death, not regarding his life, to supply your lack of service toward me.
I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called,
I beseech thee for my son Ones´imus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels: