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7 For I had much joy and consolation over your divine love, because the affections of the saints have been refreshed by you, O brother.
8 Therefore, having much boldness in Christ to command you to that which is appropriate,
9 on account of the divine love, I the more exhort you, being such as Paul the aged, and now also the prisoner of Jesus Christ.
10 I exhort you concerning my son, whom I begat in my bonds, Onesimus,
11 him at one time unprofitable to you, but now profitable both to you and to me: whom I have sent back to you,
12 him, that is my own heart.
13 Whom I did wish to have with me, in order that he might minister unto me in your stead in the bonds of the gospel:
14 but without your consent I did not wish to do anything; in order that your good might not be by constraint, but by the free will:
15 for on this account he suddenly departed from you for an hour, that you might have him back forever;
16 no longer as a slave, but more than a slave, a brother beloved, especially to me, and much more to you, both in the flesh and in the Lord:
17 if then you have me a comrade, receive him as myself.
18 If he has wronged you as to anything, or owes you anything, charge this to me.
19 I Paul have written with my own hand, I will pay it: not that I may say to you that you even owe yourself to me.
20 Yea, brother, let me rejoice over you in the Lord: refresh my heart in Christ.
21 Having confidence in your obedience I have written to you, knowing that you will do even more than those things which I say.
22 And at the same time also prepare for me a lodging: for I hope that through your prayers I will be consigned unto you.
23 Epaphras, my fellow-soldier in Christ Jesus;
24 Mark, Aristarchus, Demas, Luke, my fellow-workers, salute you.
25 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.