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

whom I did send again, and thou him (that is, my own bowels) receive,

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

for perhaps because of this he did depart for an hour, that age-duringly thou mayest have him,

and if he did hurt to thee, or doth owe anything, this to me be reckoning;

I, Paul did write with my hand, I -- I will repay; that I may not say that also thyself, besides, to me thou dost owe.

having been confident in thy obedience I did write to thee, having known that also above what I may say thou wilt do;