New International Version (NIV)
10that I appeal to you for my son Onesimus,1:10 Onesimus means useful. who became my son while I was in chains.
Philemon 1:10
Philemon 1:10 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
10I appeal to you for my 1:10 Or childson 1:10 I.e., usefulOnesimus, whom I 1:10 I.e., led to the Lordfathered in my 1:10 Lit bondsimprisonment,
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
10I appeal to you for my child I.e. usefulOnesimus, whom I have begotten in my imprisonment,
Amplified Bible (AMP)
10I appeal to you for my [own spiritual] child Onesimus, whom I have fathered [in the faith] while a captive in these chains.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
10I appeal to you for my child Onesimus,1:10 Onesimus means useful (see verse 11) or beneficial (see verse 20). whose father I became while I was in chains.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
10I am an old man, and I’m in prison. This is how I make my appeal to you for my son Onesimus. He became a son to me while I was being held in chains.