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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...
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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...
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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 ...
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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...
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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...
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A MAN TO WHOM IT WAS EASY TO APPEAL (Philemon 1:1-7)...
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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.
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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;...
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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...
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1–3. _Address and greeting_. In the usual form employed by St Paul
with modifications due to the special circumstances of this letter...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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;...
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_Our....fellow-labourer, or coadjutor. He calls him so, because of the
charity and zeal with which he promoted the gospel. (Witham)_...
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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,...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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_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...
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FELLOW - LABORER; in spreading the gospel....
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Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy, our brother, unto
Philemon, our dearly beloved and fellow-laborer,...
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Address and Salutation....
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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...
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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...
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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
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Constitutions of the Holy Apostles Book VII
Of Colossae, Philemon.[198]...
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Philemon 1:1 Paul G3972 prisoner G1198 Christ G5547 Jesus G2424 and
G2532 Timothy G5095 brother G80 Philemon G5371 our
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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CONTENTS: Greeting to Philemon. Intercession for Onesimus.
CHARACTERS: God, Christ, Timothy, Philemon, Apphia, Archippus, Paul,
Epaphras, Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas.
CONCLUSION: Wise and good...
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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...
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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....
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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....
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_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...
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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...
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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...
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Philemon 1:9; Ephesians 3:1; Ephesians 4:1; Ephesians 6:20; 2 Timothy
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...