Philemon 12-14

International Children’s Bible

¹² I am sending him back to you, and with him I am sending my own heart. ¹³ I wanted to keep him with me to help me while I am in prison for the Good News. By helping me he would be serving you. ¹⁴ But I did not want to do anything without asking you first. Then any favor you do for me will be because you want to do it, not because I forced you to do it.