I appeal to you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I became in my imprisonment.
and with him Onesimus, our faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They will tell you of everything that has taken place here.
For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel.
To Timothy, my true child in the faith: Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord.
my little children, for whom I am again in the anguish of childbirth until Christ is formed in you!
To Titus, my true child in a common faith: Grace and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Savior.
Please let your servant return, that I may die in my own city near the grave of my father and my mother. But here is your servant Chimham. Let him go over with my lord the king, and do for him whatever seems good to you.” And the king answered, “Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do for him whatever seems good to you, and all that you desire of me I will do for you.”
And the king ordered Joab and Abishai and Ittai, “Deal gently for my sake with the young man Absalom.” And all the people heard when the king gave orders to all the commanders about Absalom.
And David said, “Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?” Now there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David. And the king said to him, “Are you Ziba?” And he said, “I am your servant.” And the king said, “Is there not still someone of the house of Saul, that I may show the kindness of God to him?” Ziba said to the king, “There is still a son of Jonathan; he is crippled in his feet.” The king said to him, “Where is he?” And Ziba said to the king, “He is in the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, at Lo-debar.” Then King David sent and brought him from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, at Lo-debar.
And someone from the crowd answered him, “Teacher, I brought my son to you, for he has a spirit that makes him mute.
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