George Haydock's Catholic Commentary
Philemon 1:1
Our....fellow-labourer, or coadjutor. He calls him so, because of the charity and zeal with which he promoted the gospel. (Witham)
Our....fellow-labourer, or coadjutor. He calls him so, because of the charity and zeal with which he promoted the gospel. (Witham)
THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO PHILEMON. _Chronological Notes relative to this Epistle._ -Year of the Constantinopolitan era of the world, or that used by the Byzantine historians, 5570. -Year...
PAUL, A PRISONER OF JESUS CHRIST - A prisoner at Rome in the cause of Jesus Christ; Ephesians 3:1 note; 2 Timothy 1:8 note. AND TIMOTHY OUR BROTHER - Timothy, it seems, had come to him agreeably to hi...
ANALYSIS AND ANNOTATION _ 1. The greeting (Philemon 1:1)_ 2. Recognition of Philemon's faith and love (Philemon 1:4) 3. Concerning the reception of Onesimus (Philemon 1:8) 4.The conclusion ...
INTRODUCTORY. Paul writes from prison, sending greetings from himself and Timothy to Philemon a dear friend with whom he had worked probably during his stay in Ephesus Apphia (presumably Philemon's wi...
This is a letter from Paul, the prisoner of Jesus Christ, and from Timothy, the brother, to Philemon our well-beloved and our fellow-worker; and to Apphia, the sister, and to Archippus, our fellow-sol...
A MAN TO WHOM IT WAS EASY TO APPEAL (Philemon 1:1-7)...
PRISONER. Compare Ephesians 3:1; Ephesians 4:1; 2 Timothy 1:8. JESUS CHRIST. Christ Jesus. App-98. OUR. the. UNTO. to. DEARLY BELOVED. Greek. _agapetos_. App-130. fel
Greeting 1. _Paul_ See on Colossians 1:1. _a prisoner_ To the Colossians he had said "_an Apostle_." Here he speaks more personally. Cp. for the phrase, or its like, Ephesians 3:1; Ephesians 4:1;...
1–3. _Address and greeting_. In the usual form employed by St Paul with modifications due to the special circumstances of this letter...
ΠΑΥ͂ΛΟΣ ΔΈΣΜΙΟΣ, “Paul, prisoner of Christ Jesus.” St Paul uses no title of office (ἀπόστολος) or of service (δοῦλος); he simply reminds Philemon of his present condition, that from the very first Phi...
ΔΈΣΜΙΟΣ (G1198) пленник (CIC). ΧΡΙΣΤΟΫ́ "ΙΗΣΟΎ "Иисуса Христа". _Gen._ может обозначать причину, намерение или обладание (CIC, 151-57). Poss. _gen._ обозначает, кому принадлежит Павел, и указывает,...
PAUL, A PRISONER, &C.— St Paul intimates, Philemon 1:8 that he chose to lay aside all his apostolic authority, and to beg it as a favour of Philemon to be reconciled to Onesimus; and, in order to touc...
I. _PAUL'S GREETING;_ PHILEMON 1:1-3. 1. Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker, a. Paul opens this lovely letter with a description of...
Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, This letter affords a specimen of the highest wisdom as to how Christians ought to man...
4 The name Philemon means "fond". He seems to have been a most exemplary character, whose reputation had reached Paul's ears, and had given him joy in the midst of the sorrows and dangers of his situa...
A VERY PRECIOUS LETTER PAUL’S LETTER TO PHILEMON _KEITH NEVILLE AND MARION ADAMS_ ABOUT THIS LETTER This is a very personal letter. It does not teach about Christian beliefs. It does not give ad...
A PRISONER OF JESUS CHRIST. — It is interesting to note the substitution of the name “prisoner,” appealing to sympathy, for the usual title of “Apostle,” embodying a claim to authority. In the other E...
CHAPTER 5 THE EPISTLE TO PHILEMON Philemon 1:1 (R.V.) This Epistle stands alone among Paul's letters in being addressed to a private Christian, and in being entirely occupied with a small, though ve...
δέσμιος Χρ. Ἰησ.: to St. Paul an even more precious title than the usual official ἀπόστολος Χρ. Ἰησ.; _cf._ Philemon 1:13, ἐν τοῖς δεσμοῖς τοῦ εὐαγγ., “they were not shackles which self had riveted, b...
A PLEA FOR THE RETURNING SLAVE Philemon 1:1 Onesimus had known the Apostle well in the old days when Paul visited at the house of his master Philemon, who seems to have been a man of importance. His...
The letter to Philemon is of a personal nature. In all probability Philemon was a native of Colossae, and a member of the Church there. While the letter is addressed to him, his whole household and th...
GREETINGS Though Paul was a prisoner of Rome, he considered his bonds to be a means of furthering Christ's cause (Philemon 1:1; Philemon 1:9-10; Philemon 1:22-23;...
Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, (2) And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in th...
CONTENTS The Apostle very affectionately addresseth Philemon, on the Subject of his receiving back his Servant Onesimus, and forgiving him all Wrongs. He opens his Epistle, with his usual Salutation,...
Various considerations call on me to be comparatively brief on the epistle to PHILEMON. This has altogether a different character from the epistles that have lately been occupying us. Here the Holy Gh...
The singular loftiness of the mind of Paul, though it may be seen to greater advantage in his other writings which treat of weightier matters, is also attested by this Epistle, in which, while he hand...
The very beautiful and interesting Epistle to Philemon does not require much comment; it is an expression of the love which works by the Spirit within the assembly of God in all the circumstances of i...
PAUL, A PRISONER OF JESUS CHRIST,.... Not made a prisoner by Christ, though he was apprehended, laid hold on, and detained by Christ as a prisoner of hope, at his conversion; but this is not intended...
Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy _our_ brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer, Ver. 1. _Paul a prisoner, &c._] This is a notable Epistle, and full of worth; each w...
_Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ_ To whom, as such, Philemon could deny nothing. Paul does not call himself an apostle, because he wrote to Philemon only in the character of a friend, to request a fa...
FELLOW - LABORER; in spreading the gospel....
Address and Salutation....
Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy, our brother, unto Philemon, our dearly beloved and fellow-laborer,...
This epistle was written from the Roman prison at the same time as the epistle to the Colossians, these carried by Tychicus and Onesimus (Colossians 4:7), the former a proven servant of the Lord, Ones...
1-7 Faith in Christ, and love to him, should unite saints more closely than any outward relation can unite the people of the world. Paul in his private prayers was particular in remembering his frien...
PHILEMON CHAPTER 1 PHILEMON 1:1 The salutation. PHILEMON 1:4 Paul declareth his joy in hearing of the love and faith of Philemon, PHILEMON 1:8 earnestly entreating him to receive into hi
Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VII Of Colossae, Philemon.[198]...
Philemon 1:1 Paul G3972 prisoner G1198 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 and G2532 Timothy G5095 brother G80 Philemon G5371 our
_Address and Greeting_, vv. 1-3. The apostle, who joins with himself in the greetings of the Epistle his companion Timothy, salutes not only Philemon himself, but the members of his family, and the c...
Philemon 1:1. PAUL, A PRISONER. As the matter on which the apostle is about to write is rather personal and social in its character, he does not style himself an apostle in his address, but employs a...
A PRISONER OF CHRIST JESUS (δεσμιος Χριστου Ιησου). As verse Philemon 1:9 and in Ephesians 3:1; Ephesians 4:1. Old adjective from δεσμος (bond, δεω, to bind). Apparently used here on purpose rather...
CONTENTS: Greeting to Philemon. Intercession for Onesimus. CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Timothy, Philemon, Apphia, Archippus, Paul, Epaphras, Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas. CONCLUSION: Wise and good...
Philemon 1:1. _Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ,_ for he knew by revelation that the Lord had sent him as a state prisoner in chains to Rome, whatever the adversaries of truth might have intended. _An...
FROM PAID, A PRISONER. He is a prisoner at Rome as he writes this, but living in his own house (Acts 28:16_ and note)._ OUR BROTHER TIMOTHY. This shows us that Timothy was at Rome with Paul. PHILEMON....
PHILEMON—NOTE ON PHILEMON 1:1 Greetings. The beginning of this letter follows Paul’s typical style, but it is addressed to a person rather than an entire community of believers....
_CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES_ Philemon 1:1. A PRISONER.—There is evident design in this opening word of the letter. How could Philemon resist an appeal which was penned within prison-walls and by a...
EXPOSITION PHILEMON 1:1 A PRISONER OF CHRIST JESUS. He writes a private letter, as friend to friend, and therefore does not describe himself by his official title of apostle. Having to plead the cau...
Tonight let's turn to Philemon. Philemon was written by Paul the apostle unto the man whose name is Philemon who lived in Colossi. This letter was written at the same time that Paul wrote the Colossia...
Philemon 1:9; Ephesians 3:1; Ephesians 4:1; Ephesians 6:20; 2 Timothy
A prisoner of Jesus Christ [δ ε σ μ ι ο ς]. A prisoner for Christ's sake. This is the only salutation in which Paul so styles himself. The word is appropriate to his confinement at Rome. Apostle would...
A CHRISTIAN HOME _ The Book of Philemon_ INTRODUCTORY WORDS It is a wonderful thing to be privileged to enter a home of the first century and see into its workings, at least in part. The home to wh...
ONESIMUS Philemon 1:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS 1. The march of the Gospel in the early years. The Early Church gave itself very definitely to the propaganda of the Gospel. This had been the command of Go...
This single epistle infinitely transcends all the wisdom of the world. And it gives us a specimen how Christians ought to treat of secular affairs from higher principles. Paul a prisoner of Christ — T...
Observe here, 1. The writer of this epistle described by his name, PAUL; by his condition, A PRISONER OF JESUS CHRIST; by his office,. LABOURER,. SOLDIER,. FELLOW-LABOURER, and. FELLOW-SOLDIER with Ph...