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my child Onesimus
"my spiritual son Onesimus"
Onesimus
The name "Onesimus" means "profitable" or "useful". He was apparently Philemon's slave and had stolen something and run away.
whom I have fathered in my chains
"who became my spiritual son when I taught him about Christ and he received new life while I was in my chains" or "who became like a son to me while I was in my chains"
in my chains
"while I was in prison"