Berean Standard Bible
“For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for good—”
Philemon was a Christian in Colossae whose slave Onesimus had run away and eventually met Paul in prison, where he came to faith. Paul sends him back with this short letter, asking Philemon to receive him.
Open Study notes above for the full note.
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
For perhaps this is why he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back for good—
World English Bible (WEB)
For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever,
King James Version (KJV)
For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
American Standard Version (ASV)
For perhaps he was therefore parted [from thee] for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
For it is possible that for this reason he was parted from you for a time, so that you might have him for ever;
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
for perhaps because of this he did depart for an hour, that age-duringly you may have him,
Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Porque acaso por esto se ha apartado de ti por algún tiempo, para que le recibieses para siempre;
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
Quizás Onésimo huyó de ti precisamente para que lo recuperaras para siempre,
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