15For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that you should receive him for ever;
15For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that you should receive him for ever;
12 Whom I have sent again: you therefore receive him, that is, my own bowels:
13 Whom I would have retained with me, that in your stead he might have ministered to me in the bonds of the gospel:
14 But without your mind would I do nothing; that your benefit should not be as it were of necessity, but willingly.
15 For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that you should receive him for ever;
16 Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more to you, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?
17 If you count me therefore a partner, receive him as myself.
1:15For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
1:15Perhaps the reason he was separated from you for a little while was that you might have him back for good--
1:15For perhaps he was therefore parted from thee for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;
1:15For perhaps he therefore departed for a season from thee, that thou mightest receive him again for ever:
1:15for perhaps for this reason he has been separated from thee for a time, that thou mightest possess him fully for ever;
1:15For perhaps he was therefore parted from thee for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;
1:15For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldst receive him for ever;
1:15For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever,
1:15for perhaps because of this he did depart for an hour, that age-duringly thou mayest have him,