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Philemon 1:12
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Philemon 1:12
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I am sending him back to you, and with him comes my own heart.
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Philemon 1:12 In-Context
10
I appeal to you to show kindness to my child, Onesimus. I became his father in the faith while here in prison.
11
Onesimus hasn’t been of much use to you in the past, but now he is very useful to both of us.
12
I am sending him back to you, and with him comes my own heart.
13
I wanted to keep him here with me while I am in these chains for preaching the Good News, and he would have helped me on your behalf.
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But I didn’t want to do anything without your consent. I wanted you to help because you were willing, not because you were forced.
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