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12 Therefore, I am sending him back to you, that is, I am sending my very own heart.[a] 13 I wanted to keep him with me so that he might be of service to me on your behalf during my imprisonment for the gospel, 14 but I did not want to do anything without your knowledge, so that your good deed might be voluntary and not compelled.

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  1. Philemon 1:12 My very own heart: a wonderful description at a time when slaves were regarded as things.