12. I am sending him back to you, but it’s as hard as losing part of myself.
13. I would like to keep him here to help me while I am still in prison for telling the Good News. By helping me here, he would be representing you.
14. But I did not want to do anything without asking you first. Then whatever you do for me will be what you want to do, not what I forced you to do.
15. Onesimus was separated from you for a short time. Maybe that happened so that you could have him back forever,