Philemon 1:10-12

10 that I appeal to you for my son Onesimus,[a] who became my son while I was in chains.
11 Formerly he was useless to you, but now he has become useful both to you and to me.
12 I am sending him—who is my very heart—back to you.

Cross References 3

  • 1. S 1 Thessalonians 2:11; 1 Corinthians 4:15
  • 2. Colossians 4:9
  • 3. S Acts 21:33

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. "Onesimus" means "useful."
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