15For perhaps he was therefore parted from thee for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;
15For perhaps he was therefore parted from thee for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;
12 whom I have sent back to thee in his own person, that is, my very heart:
13 whom I would fain have kept with me, that in thy behalf he might minister unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
14 but without thy mind I would do nothing; that thy goodness should not be as of necessity, but of free will.
15 For perhaps he was therefore parted from thee for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;
16 no longer as a servant, but more than a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much rather to thee, both in the flesh and in the Lord.
17 If then thou countest me 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 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,
1:15For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that you should receive him for ever;