Philemon 1:13

King James Version (KJV)

Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

In context

11 Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me:

12 Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:

13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:

14 But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.

15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;

KJV King James Version: Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
WEB World English Bible: whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.
BSB Berean Standard Bible: I would have liked to keep him with me, so that on your behalf he could minister to me in my chains for the gospel.
ASV American Standard Version: whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
YLT Young's Literal Translation: whom I did wish to retain to myself, that in thy behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news,
DBY Darby Translation: whom I was desirous of keeping with myself, that for thee he might minister to me in the bonds of the glad tidings;
WBS Webster Bible: Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered to me in the bonds of the gospel: