Philemon 1:10 · KJV
“I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:”
— Philemon 1:10
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.
Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:
Philemon 1 — Context
Wherefore, 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:
12Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:
Cross References
Colossians 4:9
With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is {one} of you. They shall make known unto you all things which {are done} here.
1 Corinthians 4:15
For though ye have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet {have ye} not many fathers: for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
1 Timothy 1:2
Unto Timothy, {my} own son in the faith: Grace, mercy, {and} peace, from God our Father and Jesus Christ our Lord.
Galatians 4:19
My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you,
Titus 1:4
To Titus, {mine} own son after the common faith: Grace, mercy, {and} peace, from God the Father and the Lord Jesus Christ our Saviour.
2 Samuel 19:37-38
Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, {and be buried} by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee.
2 Samuel 18:5
And the king commanded Joab and Abishai and Ittai, saying, {Deal} gently for my sake with the young man, {even} with Absalom. And all the people heard when the king gave all the captains charge concerning Absalom.
2 Samuel 9:1-7
And David said, Is there yet any that is left of the house of Saul, that I may shew him kindness for Jonathan's sake?