Philemon 1:13

Philemon 1:13 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.

New International Version (NIV)

13I would have liked to keep him with me so that he could take your place in helping me while I am in chains for the gospel.

13whom I wanted to keep with me, so that in your behalf he might be at my service in my 1:13 Lit bondsimprisonment for the gospel;

13whom I wished to keep with me, so that on your behalf he might minister to me in my imprisonment for the gospel;

13I would have chosen to keep him with me, so that he might minister to me on your behalf during my imprisonment for the gospel;

13I would have liked to keep him with me, so that on your behalf he could minister to me in my chains for the gospel.

13I’m being held in chains because of the good news. So I would have liked to keep Onesimus with me. And he could take your place in helping me.