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10 (A)So I make a request to you on behalf of Onesimus, who is my own son in Christ; for while in prison I have become his spiritual father. 11 At one time he was of no use to you, but now he is useful[a] both to you and to me.

12 I am sending him back to you now, and with him goes my heart.

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Footnotes

  1. Philemon 1:11 The Greek name Onesimus means “useful.”

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