Philemon 1:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Philemon 1:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Philemon 1:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Philemon 1:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“whom I desired to keep with me, that on your behalf he might serve me in my chains for the Good News.”

Philemon 1:13 — World English Bible

Philemon 1:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:”

Philemon 1:13 — American Standard Version

Philemon 1:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“whom I did wish to retain to myself, that in thy behalf he might minister to me in the bonds of the good news,”

Philemon 1:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Philemon 1:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“whom I was desirous of keeping with myself, that for thee he might minister to me in the bonds of the glad tidings;”

Philemon 1:13 — Darby Translation

Philemon 1:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Whom I woulde haue reteined with mee, that in thy steade he might haue ministred vnto me in the bondes of the Gospel.”

Philemon 1:13 — Geneva Bible

Philemon 1:13 in Context — Philemon 1

11 Aquele que antes te era inútil, mas agora útil para mim e para ti, eu o enviei de volta;

12 E tu, como os meus mais íntimos sentimentos, recebe-o;

13 Eu [até que] gostaria de retê-lo comigo, para que como teu [substituto] ele me servisse nas prisões do Evangelho;

14 Mas eu nada quis fazer sem tua opinião, para que tua bondade não fosse como que por obrigação, mas sim de livre vontade.

15 Porque talvez por isso que ele tenha se separado [de ti] por algum tempo, para que tu o recebesses de volta para sempre.

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What Does Philemon 1:13 Mean?

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