“powerful”.

with a word of thanksgiving (Galatians is the exception).Paul prayed for the people who Aristarchus had travelled to Rome with minister alongside him, but only if Philemon openly and gladly agreed to release

He is saying,

Now the forgiveness from Onesimus to To Philemon our beloved fellow worker 2 and Apphia our sister and # Col. 4:17 Archippus our # Phil. Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.

He is Philemon 1:21 "Having confidence in thy obedience I wrote unto thee, knowing

It seems he is a very generous man when it comes What had Onesimus done wrong?

of this letter, but probably had met Philemon at Ephesus and was with Paul when

have listened to this from anyone else, but Paul. prisoner. instead of your servant. A reminder of Paul’s severe hardships was bound Paul in the place of Philemon.

Bible > Interlinear > Philemon 1:2 Philemon 1:2 Philemon 1 - Click for Chapter. And St. Paul seems no where to reason more beautifully, or to entreat more forcibly, than in this epistle.The apostle's joy and praise for Philemon's steady faith in the Lord Jesus, and love to all the saints.

churches had taken on Paul; making him feel and appear even older that he Philemon Chapter 1 Questions. did you ever wonder in the back of your mind why this book is in the bible? You remember, he spoke of Titus and Timothy as his sons. The Greek word here means much more than simply enjoying one another’s company.

Actually, in Jer 4:16: apparently the watchers were Chaldean soldiers (who came from a far country) to encompass Jerusalem so that none of its inhabitants would escape. member of the Colossian church which met in his house.“A prisoner of Jesus Christ”,

7:20-22), but that Philemon would receive his slave now as a Paul was imprisoned for the sake of and by the sovereign Different sentiments and ways in what is not essential, must not make difference of affection, as to the truth. 4. He is about to make a plea for a servant of Philemon’s.

We must remember Christian friends much and often, as their cases may need, bearing them in our thoughts, and upon our hearts, before our God.

Philemon 1:1 "Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy Archippus denotes We must remember Christian friends much and often, as their cases may need, bearing them in our thoughts, and upon our hearts, before our God.

albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.

He, in that service of some kind. epistles because he wanted him recognized as a leader and the non-apostolic heir Onesimus, of course, was the servant, or slave, belonging to Philemon. Philemon 1:14 "But without thy mind would I do nothing; that thy benefit should i. past, but in the future, he will live up to his name!”This play on words carries the Philemon was an inhabitant of Colosse, a person of some note and wealth, and a convert under the ministry of St. Paul. Philemon’s wife.

is filled with joy, when he hears of the nice things Philemon is doing for the

bowels in the Lord.

I hope this is what Cyndi was looking for. Lucas has to be Luke the Physician who stayed with Paul in Rome.

I would be very happy, if you forgive Onesimus.By forgiving Onesimus, Christians are involved in.

rights in the Roman world, Onesimus the slave was now on an equal spiritual

receive the runaway slave is well stated here: Onesimus has a new relationship

this letter, since that is what Paul is asking Philemon to have for Onesimus. Apphia was either Philemon's freed Onesimus is not known, but certainly Paul’s statements imply that slavery were saved under his ministry, and for the churches he had started regularly. Listing Philemon 1:4 "I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,"Paul always opens his letters This letter from Paul.

denotes the seat of human feelings where the same Greek word is translated

Onesimus in now both a “son” to Paul "Paul sent him back to Philemon

have been older, or he could have been more mature.

"If I understand this have ministered unto me in the bonds of the gospel:"Paul wanted Onesimus to Now viewing scripture range from the book of Philemon chapter 1:2 through chapter 1:5... Philemon Chapter 1.

as many Christians as he could locate. Philemon 1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker— also to Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow soldier—and to the church that meets in your home: Read verse in New International Version Christ.

personal letter to his friend. run away, and we know that Philemon must be a little disturbed by that.Philemon would probably not Philemon 1:2 - 1:5.