Philemon 1:12 meaning and explanation
I am sending back to you him who is my very heart.
Philemon 1:12, Berean Standard Bible
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Paul is writing to Philemon, a slave owner whose runaway slave Onesimus had met Paul in prison and become a Christian. In verse 12 Paul says he is sending Onesimus back, calling him "my very heart," a phrase that shows deep affection.
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