21 Or “encourage.”
22 Or perhaps “an ambassador” (so , ), reading πρεσβευτής for πρεσβύτης (a conjecture proposed by Bentley, cf. πρεσβύτης). reads “old man” and places “ambassador” in a note.
23 Grk “a prisoner of Christ Jesus.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

yet for love’s sake I prefer to appeal to you—I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner also for Christ Jesus—

NIVNew International Version (2011)

yet I prefer to appeal to you on the basis of love. It is as none other than Paul—an old man and now also a prisoner of Christ Jesus—

CSBChristian Standard Bible

I appeal to you, instead, on the basis of love. I, Paul, as an elderly man and now also as a prisoner of Christ Jesus,

NLTNew Living Translation

But because of our love, I prefer simply to ask you. Consider this as a request from me—Paul, an old man and now also a prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

instead I appeal to you because of love, since I am such a one as Paul, now an old man and also a prisoner of Christ Jesus.

KJV 1900King James Version

yet for love’s sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

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