Philemon 1:10

I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I in bonds begat,

Wycliffe Modern Spelling

In The King James Version

I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:

In Context

9but I beseech more for charity, since thou art such as the old Paul, and now the bound of Jesus Christ. (but I beseech thee more out of love, since thou art like old Paul, now the prisoner of Jesus Christ, or now a prisoner for the sake of Jesus Christ.)

11which sometime was unprofitable to thee, but now profitable, both to thee and to me;

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Cross References

2 Samuel 18:5And the king commanded to Joab, and to Abishai, and to Ittai, and said, Keep ye to me the child Absalom. And all the people heard the king commanding to all the princes for Absalom. (And the king commanded to Joab, and Abishai, and Ittai, and said, For my sake, do not ye harm the young man Absalom. And all the people heard the king commanding to all his officers about Absalom.)

Mark 9:17And one of the company answered, and said, Master, (or Teacher), I have brought to thee my son, that hath a dumb spirit;

Galatians 4:19My small children, which I bear again, till that Christ be formed in you, [My little sons, whom I child, or I bring forth by travail, again, till Christ be formed in you,] (My young children, whom I bring forth through travail, or with great labour, until the Messiah is formed within you,)

1 Timothy 1:2to Timothy, beloved son in the faith, grace and mercy and (the) peace, of God the Father, and of Jesus Christ, our Lord.

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 →

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