because I hear of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and all the saints,

For I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you.

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

I would have been glad to keep him with me, so that he might serve me on your behalf during my imprisonment for the gospel;

Perhaps this is the reason he was separated from you for a while, that you might have him back for ever,

Yes, brother, let me have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.