Philemon 9-12

9yet for love’s sake I prefer to appeal to youI, Paul, an old man and now aa prisoner also for Christ Jesus 10I appeal to you for bmy child, cOnesimus,
 Onesimus means useful (see verse 11) or beneficial (see verse 20)
ewhose father I became in my imprisonment.
11(Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful to you and to me.) 12I am sending him back to you, sending my very heart.
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