Philemon

Epistles/Letters by Paul c. AD 60-62

Philemon is Paul's brief personal letter appealing to a slave owner to receive back his runaway slave Onesimus as a brother in Christ. It demonstrates the transforming power of the gospel on social relationships.

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1 An Appeal for Onesimus 25 verses ≈ 2 min Demas, Epaphras, Onesimus ✓ Download Read Listen

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The shortest of Paul's letters (25 verses, 1 chapter)
A personal letter about a runaway slave named Onesimus
Paul offers to pay any debt Onesimus owes - a picture of Christ
Written from prison and sent with Colossians
Onesimus became a Christian through Paul in prison
Paul appeals to love rather than commanding by authority
The name Onesimus means 'useful' - Paul makes a pun on this
Philemon was a wealthy church leader in Colossae
The letter subtly undermines the institution of slavery
One of the best examples of Christian diplomacy and tact