For, much joy, have I had, and encouragement, by occasion of thy love, in that, the tender affections of the saints, have had rest given them by thee, brother.

Wherefore, though I have, much, freedom of speech, in Christ, to be enjoining upon thee that which is befitting,

I exhort thee concerning my own child, whom I have begotten in my bonds, - Onesimus:

Whom I have sent back unto thee - him, that is, my own, tender affections! -

For, peradventure, for this cause, was he separated for an hour, that, as an age-abiding possession, thou mightest have him back, -

I, Paul, have written it with, my own, hand, - I, will repay it ; that I may not tell thee - that, thyself, unto me, thou still owest.

Yea! brother, I, would, from thee, have help, in the Lord: give rest unto my tender affections in Christ.

Confident of thine obedience, I have written unto thee, knowing that, even beyond what I say, thou wilt do: -