1 paul, a prisoner of christ jesus, and timothy our brother, to philemon our dear friend and fellow worker— 2 also to apphia our sister and archippus our fellow soldier—and to the church that meets in your home This is the only place in the new testament where philemon is mentioned by name, but we do know that he was a beloved friend to paul. 3 grace and peace to you[a] from god our father and the lord jesus christ.
The epistle to philemon[a] is a pauline epistle of the new testament of the christian bible Paul wrote to philemon, a christian brother living in colosse It is a prison letter, authored by paul the apostle (the opening verse also mentions timothy), to philemon, a leader in the colossian church.
Paul appeals to philemon’s love and faith, emphasizing brotherhood and reconciliation, and offers to repay any debt owed by onesimus. Gain a better understanding of the book of philemon in the bible Explore key themes such as equality, the gift of god’s grace, and slavery with videos, podcasts, and more from bibleproject™. Who was philemon in the bible
His name means “affectionate” in greek, and, from all we know about philemon, he lived up to his name. The letter to philemon this short letter addressed to three specific individuals was written by paul during an imprisonment, perhaps in rome between a.d 61 and 63 (see the introduction to colossians for other possible sites). Philemon stands as one piece of strong evidence to the contrary, revealing that lofty doctrines such as the love of god, forgiveness in christ, or the inherent dignity of humanity have real and pertinent impact in everyday life.
To philemon our beloved friend
