Philemon 1:12
and I have sent him to thee. But thou, as (one) who is my offspring, so receive him.
The Peschito Syriac New Testament: Translated into English by John Wesley Etheridge
In The King James Version
Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
In Context
11who once was of no use to thee, but (who will) now to thee, as also to me, be greatly useful;
Cross References
Matthew 18:21Then Kipha came near to him, and said to him, My Lord, how many times, if my brother offend me, shall I forgive him; until seven times?
Luke 15:20And he arose, (and) went to his father. And while he was (yet) afar, his father saw him, and had compassion upon him, and ran, fell upon his neck, and kissed him.
Matthew Henry on Philemon 1:9-25
The Apostle's Plea for Onesimus; Salutations. ( a. d. 62.) 8 Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient, 9 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. 10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: 11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me: 12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels: 13… Read the whole commentary →