Philemon 1:9
World English Bible (WEB)
yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
In context
7 For we have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.
8 Therefore though I have all boldness in Christ to command you that which is appropriate,
9 yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
10 I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whom I have become the father of in my chains,
11 who once was useless to you, but now is useful to you and to me.
Philemon 1:9 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- yet for love’s sake I rather appeal to you, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
- KJV King James Version
- 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.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- I prefer to appeal on the basis of love. For I, Paul, am now aged, and a prisoner of Christ Jesus as well.
- ASV American Standard Version
- yet for love’s sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- because of the love I rather entreat, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ;
- DBY Darby Translation
- for love's sake I rather exhort, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also prisoner of Jesus Christ.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee , being such one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.