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The Epistle of Paul to Philemon

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Verses
vv. 1 • • • 5 • • • • 10 • • • •
15 • • • • 20 • • • • 25

Introduction to Philemon:
Author: Paul the apostle with Timothy the brother (v. 1).Time of Writing: Approximately A.D. 64, shortly before Paul was released from his first Roman imprisonment (vv. 9, 22).Place of Writing: A Roman prison; see verses in the previous item.Recipients: Philemon, Apphia, Archippus, and the church, which was in their house (vv. 1-2).

Subject of Philemon:
An Illustration of the Believers' Equal Status in the New Man

Philemon

Verses
vv. 1 • • • 5 • • • • 10 • • • •
15 • • • • 20 • • • • 25

I.  Introduction — vv. 1-3

Phm 1 - Paul, a aprisoner of Christ Jesus, and bTimothy the brother, to Philemon our beloved and cfellow worker
Phm 2 - And to 1Apphia the asister and to 1bArchippus our cfellow soldier and to the 2dchurch, which is in your house:
Phm 3 - Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

II.  A slave reborn to be a brother — vv. 4-16

Phm 4 - I athank my God always, making bmention of you in my prayers,
Phm 5 - Hearing of your 1love and the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and to all the saints,
Phm 6 - That the fellowship of your faith may become effective in the 1full aknowledge of 2every good thing which is in 3you 4for Christ.
Phm 7 - 1For I had much ajoy and bencouragement over your love, because the 2cinward parts of the saints have been 3drefreshed through you, ebrother.
Phm 8 - Therefore though I have much aboldness in Christ to bcharge you what is cfitting,
Phm 9 - Because of love I rather aentreat, being such a one as Paul 1the aged and now also a 2bprisoner of Christ Jesus.
Phm 10 - I entreat you concerning my achild, whom I have 1bbegotten in my cbonds, 2dOnesimus,
Phm 11 - Who formerly was 1useless to you but now is 2useful both to you and to me.
Phm 12 - Him I have sent back to you—him, that is, my 1very heart—
Phm 13 - Whom I intended to keep with myself that on your behalf he might minister to me in the abonds of the gospel.
Phm 14 - But 1without your mind I did not want to do anything, that your goodness would anot be as of necessity, but bvoluntary.
Phm 15 - 1For 2perhaps for this reason he was separated from you for but an hour, that you might 3fully have him forever,
Phm 16 - 1No longer as a aslave, but 2above a slave, a 3beloved bbrother, especially to me, but how much more to you, 4both cin the flesh and in the Lord.

III.  A brother recommended for the new man's acceptance — vv. 17-22

Phm 17 - If then 1you hold me as a 2apartner, receive him as myself.
Phm 18 - And if he has 1wronged you in anything or owes anything, charge that to 2my account.
Phm 19 - I, Paul, have written with my aown hand: I will 1repay; not to say to you that you owe me even 2your own self besides.
Phm 20 - Yes, abrother, may I have 1profit from you in the Lord; 2brefresh my 3inward parts in Christ.
Phm 21 - Having aconfidence in your obedience, I have written to you, knowing that you will do even beyond the things that I say.
Phm 22 - And at the same time also prepare me a alodging, for I 1hope that through your bprayers I will be 2graciously cgiven to you.

IV.  Conclusion — vv. 23-25

Phm 23 - 1aEpaphras, my bfellow prisoner in Christ Jesus, greets you;
Phm 24 - As do aMark, bAristarchus, cDemas, dLuke, my efellow workers.
Phm 25 - The 1agrace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your 2bspirit. 3
Book of Philemon
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