Philemon 1:15

For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

Philemon 1:15 · King James Version

In other versions

For perhaps he was therefore parted `from thee' for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;
ASV
For it is possible that for this reason he was parted from you for a time, so that you might have him for ever;
BBE
for perhaps for this reason he has been separated [from thee] for a time, that thou mightest possess him fully for ever;
DBY
For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever,
WEB
for perhaps because of this he did depart for an hour, that age-duringly thou mayest have him,
YLT
For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that you should receive him for ever;
ENG
For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldst receive him for ever;
WBT
For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for good—
BSB

¹³Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

¹⁴But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

¹⁵For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

¹⁶Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?

¹⁷If thou count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.