Bible: Philemon 1:9-13
1:9 I would rather appeal 1 to you on the basis of love – I, Paul, an old man 2 and even now a prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus 3 – 1:10 I am appealing 4 to you concerning my child, whose spiritual father I have become 5 during my imprisonment, 6 that is, Onesimus, 1:11 who was formerly useless to you, but is now useful to you 7 and me. 1:12 I have sent 8 him (who is my very heart) 9 back to you. 1:13 I wanted to keep him so that he could serve me in your place 10 during 11 my imprisonment for the sake of the gospel. 12
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