Philemon 1:9 in Other Translations
King James Version (KJV)
Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
American Standard Version (ASV)
yet for love's sake I rather beseech, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now a prisoner also of Christ Jesus:
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
Still, because of love, in place of an order, I make a request to you, I, Paul, an old man and now a prisoner of Christ Jesus:
Darby English Bible (DBY)
for love's sake I rather exhort, being such a one as Paul the aged, and now also prisoner of Jesus Christ.
World English Bible (WEB)
yet for love's sake I rather beg, being such a one as Paul, the aged, but also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
because of the love I rather entreat, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ;
| Yet for sake | διὰ | dia | thee-AH |
| τὴν | tēn | tane | |
| love's | ἀγάπην | agapēn | ah-GA-pane |
| rather I | μᾶλλον | mallon | MAHL-lone |
| beseech | παρακαλῶ | parakalō | pa-ra-ka-LOH |
| thee, being | τοιοῦτος | toioutos | too-OO-tose |
| one an such | ὢν | ōn | one |
| as | ὡς | hōs | ose |
| Paul | Παῦλος | paulos | PA-lose |
| the aged, | πρεσβύτης | presbytēs | prase-VYOO-tase |
| and | νυνὶ | nyni | nyoo-NEE |
| now | δὲ | de | thay |
| also | καὶ | kai | kay |
| a prisoner | δέσμιος | desmios | THAY-smee-ose |
| of Jesus | Ἰησοῦ· | iēsou | ee-ay-SOO |
| Christ. | Χριστοῦ | christou | hree-STOO |