KJV
ASV
15. For perhaps he was therefore parted from thee for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;
ESV
15. For this perhaps is why he was parted from you for a while, that you might have him back forever,
ERVEN
15. Onesimus was separated from you for a short time. Maybe that happened so that you could have him back forever,
NLT
15. It seems Onesimus ran away for a little while so that you could have him back forever.
WEB
15. For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever,
NET
15. For perhaps it was for this reason that he was separated from you for a little while, so that you would have him back eternally,
NLV
15. He ran away from you for awhile. But now he is yours forever.
HCSB
15. For perhaps this is why he was separated [from you] for a brief time, so that you might get him back permanently,
YLT
15. for perhaps because of this he did depart for an hour, that age-duringly thou mayest have him,
LITV
15. For perhaps for this he was separated for an hour, that you might receive him eternally;
RV
15. For perhaps he was therefore parted {cf15i from thee} for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;
NCV
15. Maybe Onesimus was separated from you for a short time so you could have him back forever --
MKJV
15. For perhaps because of this he was separated from you for an hour, that you should receive him eternally,
AKJV
15. For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that you should receive him for ever;
LXXEN
KJV
15. For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever;
AMP
15. Perhaps it was for this reason that he was separated [from you] for a while, that you might have him back as yours forever,
KJVP
15. For G1063 CONJ perhaps G5029 ADV he therefore G1223 PREP departed G5563 V-API-3S for G4314 PREP a season G5610 N-ASF , that G2443 CONJ thou shouldest receive G568 V-PAS-2S him G846 P-ASM forever G166 A-ASM ;
YLT
15. for perhaps because of this he did depart for an hour, that age-duringly thou mayest have him,
ASV
15. For perhaps he was therefore parted from thee for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;
WEB
15. For perhaps he was therefore separated from you for a while, that you would have him forever,
NASB
15. Perhaps this is why he was away from you for a while, that you might have him back forever,
ESV
15. For this perhaps is why he was parted from you for a while, that you might have him back forever,
RV
15. For perhaps he was therefore parted {cf15i from thee} for a season, that thou shouldest have him for ever;
RSV
15. Perhaps this is why he was parted from you for a while, that you might have him back for ever,
NKJV
15. For perhaps he departed for a while for this [purpose,] that you might receive him forever,
MKJV
15. For perhaps because of this he was separated from you for an hour, that you should receive him eternally,
AKJV
15. For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that you should receive him for ever;
NRSV
15. Perhaps this is the reason he was separated from you for a while, so that you might have him back forever,
NIV
15. Perhaps the reason he was separated from you for a little while was that you might have him back for good--
NIRV
15. Onesimus was separated from you for a little while. Maybe that was so you could have him back for good.
NLT
15. It seems Onesimus ran away for a little while so that you could have him back forever.
MSG
15. Maybe it's all for the best that you lost him for a while. You're getting him back now for good--
GNB
15. It may be that Onesimus was away from you for a short time so that you might have him back for all time.
NET
15. For perhaps it was for this reason that he was separated from you for a little while, so that you would have him back eternally,
ERVEN
15. Onesimus was separated from you for a short time. Maybe that happened so that you could have him back forever,