Philemon 1:10

New Living Translation

I appeal to you to show kindness to my child, Onesimus. I became his father in the faith while here in prison.

Cross References

2 Samuel 18:5

And the king gave this command to Joab, Abishai, and Ittai: “For my sake, deal gently with young Absalom.” And all the troops heard the king give this order to his commanders.

Mark 9:17

One of the men in the crowd spoke up and said, “Teacher, I brought my son so you could heal him. He is possessed by an evil spirit that won’t let him talk.

Romans 12:1

And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him.

1 Corinthians 4:14

I am not writing these things to shame you, but to warn you as my beloved children.

1 Corinthians 4:15

For even if you had ten thousand others to teach you about Christ, you have only one spiritual father. For I became your father in Christ Jesus when I preached the Good News to you.

Galatians 4:19

Oh, my dear children! I feel as if I’m going through labor pains for you again, and they will continue until Christ is fully developed in your lives.

Colossians 4:9

I am also sending Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, one of your own people. He and Tychicus will tell you everything that’s happening here.

1 Timothy 1:2

I am writing to Timothy, my true son in the faith. May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord give you grace, mercy, and peace.

Titus 1:4

I am writing to Titus, my true son in the faith that we share. May God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior give you grace and peace.

Philemon 1:11

Onesimus hasn’t been of much use to you in the past, but now he is very useful to both of us.

Philemon 1:13

I wanted to keep him here with me while I am in these chains for preaching the Good News, and he would have helped me on your behalf.

3 John 1:4

I could have no greater joy than to hear that my children are following the truth.