Philemon (KJV)
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About the Book of Philemon
Philemon is a personal appeal to a slave owner to receive back his runaway slave Onesimus, now a brother in Christ. It tactfully presses the gospel's power to transform relationships through love and reconciliation.
- Genre
- Epistle
- Author
- The apostle Paul
- First audience
- Philemon, a believer, and his house church
How to read it: Read this short personal letter with its delicate situation in mind; note Paul's tactful appeal and the gospel logic of reconciliation.
It opens: “Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,” (Philemon 1:1)
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Key verses in Philemon
The verses of Philemon that the rest of Scripture cross-references most often.
Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;
For we have great joy and consolation in thy love, because the bowels of the saints are refreshed by thee, brother.
I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers,