King James Version
"I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:"
— Philemon 1:10, King James Version
“I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus, ”
“I beg you for my child, whom I have become the father of in my chains, Onesimus,”
“I am appealing to you concerning my child, whose spiritual father I have become during my imprisonment, that is, Onesimus,”
“I beseech thee for my son, whom I have begotten in my bands, Onesimus,”
“My request is for my child Onesimus, the child of my chains,”
“I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:”
For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
Wherefore, though I might be much bold in Christ to enjoin thee that which is convenient,
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.
I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel: