Philemon 1:10 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

I entreat thee concerning my child -- whom I did beget in my bonds -- Onesimus,

English ASV

I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus,

English Amplified

I appeal to you for my [own spiritual] child, Onesimus [meaning profitable], whom I have begotten [in the faith] while a captive in these chains.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

I appeal to you for my [own spiritual] child, Onesimus [meaning profitable], whom I have begotten [in the faith] while a captive in these chains.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whose father I became while I was in chains.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

appeal to you for my son, Onesimus. I became his father while I was in chains.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

I exhort thee for *my* child, whom I have begotten in [my] bonds, Onesimus,

English EASY 2024

So I am asking you to help Onesimus, who is like my own child. I taught him about Jesus while I was in prison. Because of that, he now has life with God. I am like his father.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

I am asking you for my son Onesimus. He became my son while I was in prison.

I appeal to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I became in my imprisonment.

English GNT (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.

English God's Word - GW 1995

appeal to you for my child Onesimus Useful. I became his spiritual father here in prison.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

appeal to you for my child, whom I fathered while in chains-- Onesimus.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

I plead with you for my child Onesimus, of whom I became a father in my chains,

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

I appeal to you on behalf of my son Onesimus, whose father I have become in my imprisonment,

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my imprisonment,

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

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

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

I am appealing to you concerning my child, whose spiritual father I have become during my imprisonment, that is, Onesimus,

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

I make an appeal to you for my son Onesimus. He became a son to me while I was being held by chains.

English NIV

I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, who became my son while I was in chains.

English NKJ 1982

I appeal to you for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten while in my chains,

English NLT

My plea is that you show kindness to Onesimus. I think of him as my own son because he became a believer as a result of my ministry here in prison.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

I appeal to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I have become in my imprisonment.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

My plea is that you show kindness to my child Onesimus, whom I won to the Lord while here in my chains.

English Tyndale 1537

I beseech(beseek) thee for my son Onesimus, whom I begat(have begotten) in my bonds,

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