Philemon 1:10
Good News Translation
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.

New Revised Standard Version
I am appealing to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I have become during my imprisonment.

Contemporary English Version
I beg you to help Onesimus! He is like a son to me because I led him to Christ here in jail.

New American Bible
I urge you on behalf of my child Onesimus, whose father I have become in my imprisonment,

Douay-Rheims Bible
I beseech thee for my son, whom I have begotten in my bands, Onesimus,

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I beseech thee for my son, whom I have begotten in my bands, Onesimus,

my son.

2 Samuel 9:1-7 And David said: Is there any one, think you, left of the house of Saul, that I may shew kindness to him for Jonathan's sake? . . .

2 Samuel 18:5 And the king commanded Joab, and Abisai, and Ethai, saying: Save me the boy Absalom. And all the people heard the king giving charge to all the princes concerning Absalom.

2 Samuel 19:37,38 But I beseech thee let thy servant return, and die in my own city, and be buried by the sepulchre of my father, and of my mother. But there is thy servant Chamaam, let him go with thee, my lord, the king, and do to him whatsoever seemeth good to thee. . . .

Mark 9:17 And one of the multitude, answering, said: Master, I have brought my son to thee, having a dumb spirit.

1 Timothy 1:2 To Timothy, his beloved son in faith. Grace, mercy and peace, from God the Father and from Christ Jesus our Lord.

Titus 1:4 To Titus, my beloved son according to the common faith, grace and peace, from God the Father and from Christ Jesus our Saviour.

Onesimus.

Colossians 4:9 With Onesimus, a most beloved and faithful brother, who is one of you. All things that are done here, they shall make known to you.

whom.

1 Corinthians 4:15 For if you have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, by the gospel, I have begotten you.

Galatians 4:19 My little children, of whom I am in labour again, until Christ be formed in you.

Context
Paul's Appeal for Onesimus
9For charity sake I rather beseech, whereas thou art such a one, as Paul, an old man and now a prisoner also of Jesus Christ. 10I beseech thee for my son, whom I have begotten in my bands, Onesimus, 11Who hath been heretofore unprofitable to thee but now is profitable both to me and thee:…
Cross References
Romans 12:1
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercy of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing unto God, your reasonable service.

1 Corinthians 4:14
I write not these things to confound you: but I admonish you as my dearest children.

1 Corinthians 4:15
For if you have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet not many fathers. For in Christ Jesus, by the gospel, I have begotten you.

Colossians 4:9
With Onesimus, a most beloved and faithful brother, who is one of you. All things that are done here, they shall make known to you.

Philemon 1:11
Who hath been heretofore unprofitable to thee but now is profitable both to me and thee:

Philemon 1:13
Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered to me in the bands of the gospel.

3 John 1:4
I have no greater grace than this, to hear that my children walk in truth.

Philemon 1:9
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