Philemon 1:10 Parallel Translations
NASB: I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my imprisonment, (NASB ©1995)
GWT: appeal to you for my child Onesimus Useful. I became his spiritual father here in prison.(GOD'S WORD®)
KJV: I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
ASV: I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus,
BBE: My request is for my child Onesimus, the child of my chains,
DBY: I exhort thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus,
ERV: I beseech thee for my child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, Onesimus,
WEY: I entreat you on behalf of my own child whose father I have become while in my chains--I mean Onesimus.
WBS: I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds:
WEB: I beg you for my child, whom I have become the father of in my chains, Onesimus,
YLT: I entreat thee concerning my child -- whom I did beget in my bonds -- Onesimus,
Philemon 1:10 Cross References
XREF:Romans 12:1 Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

1 Corinthians 4:14 I do not write these things to shame you, but to admonish you as my beloved children.

Colossians 4:9 and with him Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of your number. They will inform you about the whole situation here. (NASB ©1995)
Commentaries and Concordances
PNT: 1:10 I beseech thee for my son Onesimus. His spiritual son, whom he has
begotten in [his] bonds, while a prisoner in chains, had converted. It is possible that Epaphras met Onesimus, his fellow-townsman in Rome, and brought him to Paul.
WES: 1:10 Whom I have begotten in my bonds - The son of my age.
MHC: 1:8-14 It does not lower any one to condescend, and sometimes even to beseech, where, in strictness of right, we might command: the apostle argues from love, rather than authority, in behalf of one converted through his means; and this was Onesimus. In allusion to that name, which signifies profitable, the apostle allows that in time past he had been unprofitable to Philemon, but hastens to mention the change by which he had become profitable. Unholy persons are unprofitable; they answer not the great end of their being. But what happy changes conversion makes! of evil, good; of unprofitable, useful. Religious servants are treasures in a family. Such will make conscience of their time and trusts, and manage all they can for the best. No prospect of usefulness should lead any to neglect their obligations, or to fail in obedience to superiors. One great evidence of true repentance consists in returning to practise the duties which have been neglected. In his unconverted state, Onesimus had withdrawn, to his master's injury; but now he had seen his sin and repented, he was willing and desirous to return to his duty. Little do men know for what purposes the Lord leaves some to change their situations, or engage in undertakings, perhaps from evil motives. Had not the Lord overruled some of our ungodly projects, we may reflect upon cases, in which our destruction must have been sure.
CONC:Appeal Beg Beget Begotten Behalf Beseech Bonds Chains Child Entreat Exhort Imprisonment Mean Onesimus Ones'imus Request
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