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

For I have come to have much joy and comfort in your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you, brother.

Therefore, though I have enough confidence in Christ to order you to do what is proper,

I appeal to you for my child Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my imprisonment,

I have sent him back to you in person, that is, sending my very heart,

For perhaps he was for this reason separated from you for a while, that you would have him back forever,