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Philemon: AUTHOR: Paul - A.D. 60-61 - NEW TESTAMENT - Pauline Epistles - Pastorial

kjv@Philemon:1 PHILEMON - This shortest of all Paul’s letters was addressed to Philemon (although two other persons are included in the salutation). Paul entreats Philemon, the master of Onesimus, a runaway slave, to receive him back as a brother in Christ ( kjv@Philemon:1:16-17 ). This very personal letter reveals not only the concern of the Apostle for a converted slave but also a practical demonstration of brotherhood in Christ, "where there is neither bond (slave) nor free". ( kjv@Galatians:3:28 )


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Philemon @ an inhabitant of Colosse, and apparently a person of some note among the citizens kjv@Colossians:4:9; kjv@Philemon:1:2). He was brought to a knowledge of the gospel through the instrumentality of Paul (19), and held a prominent place in the Christian community for his piety and beneficence (4-7). He is called in the epistle a "fellow-labourer," and therefore probably held some office in the church at Colosse; at all events, the title denotes that he took part in the work of spreading a knowledge of the gospel.

Philemon, Epistle to @ was written from Rome at the same time as the epistles to the Colossians and Ephesians, and was sent also by Onesimus. It was addressed to Philemon and the members of his family. It was written for the purpose of interceding for Onesimus (q.v.), who had deserted his master Philemon and been "unprofitable" to him. Paul had found Onesimus at Rome, and had there been instrumental in his conversion, and now he sends him back to his master with this letter. This epistle has the character of a strictly private letter, and is the only one of such epistles preserved to us. "It exhibits the apostle in a new light. He throws off as far as possible his apostolic dignity and his fatherly authority over his converts. He speaks simply as Christian to Christian. He speaks, therefore, with that peculiar grace of humility and courtesy which has, under the reign of Christianity, developed the spirit of chivalry and what is called 'the character of a gentleman,' certainly very little known in the old Greek and Roman civilization" (Dr. Barry). (See SLAVE.)

kjv@Philemon:1:1-3 @ Introduction
kjv@Philemon:1:4-7 @ Thanksgiving and Prayer
kjv@Philemon:1:8-25 @ Paul's Plea for Onesimus

kjv@Philemon Chapters=1 Verses=25 Words=430 Chars=2370; 7 CHRIST 6 LORD 4 BROTHER 3 PAUL 3 BOWELS 2 SERVANT 2 SAINTS 2 LOVE 2 JOY 2 GRACE 2 GOD 2 FAITH 1 WILL 1 TRUST 1 TIMOTHY 1 TIME 1 THANK 1 SPIRIT 1 SON 1 PHILEMON
kjv@Philemon:1 Verses=25 Words=430 Chars=2370; 7 CHRIST 6 LORD 4 BROTHER 3 PAUL 3 BOWELS 2 SERVANT 2 SAINTS 2 LOVE 2 JOY 2 GRACE 2 GOD 2 FAITH 1 WILL 1 TRUST 1 TIMOTHY 1 TIME 1 THANK 1 SPIRIT 1 SON 1 PHILEMON

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