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Philemon 1:13

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE

I honestly wanted to keep him here with me so he could help me out while I'm locked up for preaching the gospel — basically doing what you would do if you were here.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes the people we need most are exactly where God wants them to be.

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Translation & Methodology Sources

The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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