whom I did wish to retain to myself, that in thy behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news,
and I rejoice over the presence of Stephanas, and Fortunatus, and Achaicus, because the lack of you did these fill up;
For this cause, I Paul, the prisoner of Christ Jesus for you the nations,
Call upon you, then, do I -- the prisoner of the Lord -- to walk worthily of the calling with which ye were called,
according as it is righteous for me to think this in behalf of you all, because of my having you in the heart, both in my bonds, and `in' the defence and confirmation of the good news, all of you being fellow-partakers with me of grace.
because on account of the work of the Christ he drew near to death, having hazarded the life that he might fill up your deficiency of service unto me.
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timotheus the brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker,
I entreat thee concerning my child -- whom I did beget in my bonds -- Onesimus,
whom I did send again, and thou him (that is, my own bowels) receive,