Philemon 12-14

New International Reader's Version

¹² I’m sending Onesimus back to you. All my love for him goes with him. ¹³ I’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. ¹⁴ But I didn’t want to do anything unless you agreed. Any favor you do must be done because you want to do it, not because you have to.