Philemon 7–21

7 For lwe have great joy and mconsolation in thy love, because nthe bowels of the saints oare refreshed by thee, brother. 8 Wherefore, pthough I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee qthat which is convenient, 9 yet for love’s sake I rather rbeseech thee, being such an one as Paul sthe aged, and now also aa prisoner of Jesus Christ. 10 I rbeseech thee for ssmy son tOnesimus, uwhom I have begotten in my bonds: 11 which in time past was to thee vunprofitable, but now wprofitable to thee and to me: 12 whom I have xsent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, ymine own bowels: 13 whom I would have zretained with me, that ain thy stead he might have ministered unto me in bthe bonds of the gospel: 14 but without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should cdnot be as it were of necessity, dbut willingly. 15 eFor perhaps he therefore departed ffor a season, that thou shouldest greceive him for ever; 16 hnot now as a servant, but above a servant, ia brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both kin the flesh, and in the Lord? 17 If thou count me therefore la partner, receive him as myself. 18 If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account; 19 mI Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: nalbeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides. 20 Yea, brother, let me ohave joy of thee in the Lord: prefresh my bowels in the Lord. 21 qHaving confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing that thou wilt also do more than I say.