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Philemon 1:9

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.
Philemon 1:9 · King James Version

In other versions

  • yet for love's sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:

    ASV

  • Still, because of love, in place of an order, I make a request to you, I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner of Christ Jesus:

    BBE

  • for love's sake I rather exhort, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also prisoner of Jesus Christ.

    DBY

  • yet for love's sake I rather beg, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

    WEB

  • because of the love I rather entreat, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ;

    YLT

  • Yet for love's sake I rather plead to you, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

    ENG

  • Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

    WBT

  • I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.

    BSB

In context

7For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.

8Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,

9Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

10I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:

11Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

Cross-references

People in this verse

  • Jesus
  • Paul

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