precisely how old Paul would be; according to the sixth-century B.C. Greek physician Hippocrates, this word applied to an individual between 49 and 56. Ambassador may be rendered as “one who represents” or “one who carries a message on behalf of” or “one who travels in order to speak for.” A prisoner for his sake: see verse 1. Again Paul repeats I make a request; it is on behalf of Onesimus, whom he calls “my child” (RSV). In order to make clear that this is a spiritual relationship,