Philemon 7-9

Holman Christian Standard Bible

⁷ For I have great joy and encouragement from your love, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed^(A) through you, brother.

An Appeal for Onesimus

⁸ For this reason, although I have great boldness in Christ to command you to do what is right, ⁹ I appeal to you, instead, on the basis of love. I, Paul, as an elderly man^[a] and now also as a prisoner^(B) of Christ Jesus,