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Holman Christian Standard Bible
15 For perhaps this is why he was separated [from you] for a brief time, so that you might get him back permanently,
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English Standard Version
15 For this perhaps is why he was parted from you for a while, that you might have him back forever,
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King James Version
15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
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The Message Bible
15 Maybe it's all for the best that you lost him for a while. You're getting him back now for good -
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New American Standard Bible
15 For perhaps he was for this reason separated from you for a while, that you would have him back forever,
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New International Version
15 Perhaps the reason he was separated from you for a little while was that you might have him back forever—
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New King James Version
15 For perhaps he departed for a while for this purpose, that you might receive him forever,
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New Living Translation
15 It seems you lost Onesimus for a little while so that you could have him back forever.
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New Revised Standard
15 Perhaps this is the reason he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back forever,
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American Standard Version
15 For perhaps he was therefore parted [from thee] for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;
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The Bible in Basic English
15 For it is possible that for this reason he was parted from you for a time, so that you might have him for ever;
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Common English Bible
15 Maybe this is the reason that Onesimus was separated from you for a while so that you might have him back forever—
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Common English Bible w/ Apocrypha
15 Maybe this is the reason that Onesimus was separated from you for a while so that you might have him back forever—
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The Complete Jewish Bible
15 Perhaps the reason he was separated from you for a brief period was so that you could have him back forever,
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The Darby Translation
15 for perhaps for this reason he has been separated [from thee] for a time, that thou mightest possess him fully for ever;
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Elberfelder 1905 (German)
15 Denn vielleicht ist er deswegen für eine Zeit von dir getrennt gewesen, auf daß du ihn für immer besitzen mögest,
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Good News Translation
15 It may be that Onesimus was away from you for a short time so that you might have him back for all time.
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Good News Translation w/ Apocrypha
15 It may be that Onesimus was away from you for a short time so that you might have him back for all time.
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GOD'S WORD Translation
15 Maybe Onesimus was gone for a while so that you could have him back forever--
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Hebrew Names Version
15 For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever,
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Jubilee Bible 2000
15 Perhaps for this, he departed from you for a season, that thou should have him again forever,
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King James Version w/ Apocrypha
15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
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Lexham English Bible
15 For perhaps because of this, he was separated [from you] for a time, in order that you might have him back forever,
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Louis Segond 1910 (French)
15 Peut-être a-t-il été séparé de toi pour un temps, afin que tu le recouvres pour l'éternité,
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Luther Bible 1912 (German)
15 Vielleicht aber ist er darum eine Zeitlang von dir gekommen, daß du ihn ewig wieder hättest,
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New Century Version
15 Maybe Onesimus was separated from you for a short time so you could have him back forever --
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New International Reader's Version
15 Onesimus was separated from you for a little while. Maybe that was so you could have him back for good.
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New Revised Standard w/ Apocrypha
15 Perhaps this is the reason he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back forever,
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Orthodox Jewish Bible
15 Eppis (for some reason) perhaps he was separated from you for a while in order that you might have him back for Yamim HaOlam,
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Ostervald (French)
15 Car peut-être n'a-t-il été séparé de toi pour quelque temps, qu'afin que tu le recouvrasses pour toujours;
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Douay-Rheims Catholic Bible
15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season from thee that thou mightest receive him again for ever:
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Revised Standard Version
15 Perhaps this is why he was parted from you for a while, that you might have him back for ever,
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Revised Standard Version w/ Apocrypha
15 Perhaps this is why he was parted from you for a while, that you might have him back for ever,
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SBL Greek New Testament
15 τάχα γὰρ διὰ τοῦτο ἐχωρίσθη πρὸς ὥραν ἵνα αἰώνιον αὐτὸν ἀπέχῃς,
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Third Millennium Bible
15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him back for ever--
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Third Millennium Bible w/ Apocrypha
15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him back for ever--
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Tyndale
15 Haply he therfore departed for a season yt thou shuldest receave him for ever
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The Latin Vulgate
15 forsitan enim ideo discessit ad horam a te ut aeternum illum recipere
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The Latin Vulgate w/ Apocrypha
15 forsitan enim ideo discessit ad horam a te ut aeternum illum recipere
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The Webster Bible
15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldst receive him for ever;
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World English Bible
15 For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever,
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Weymouth New Testament
15 For perhaps it was for this reason he was parted from you for a time, that you might receive him back wholly and for ever yours;
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Wycliffe
15 For peradventure therefore he departed from thee for a time, that thou shouldest receive him without end [that thou shouldest receive him into without end];
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Young's Literal Translation
15 for perhaps because of this he did depart for an hour, that age-duringly thou mayest have him,
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