Bible book of philemon

Confident of your obedience, i write to you, knowing that you will do even more than i. This is, in my opinion, the best and most beautiful recording. This is the holy book of philemon, known as the epistle of paul to philemon. Paul was imprisoned in rome when he wrote this personal. This section also suggests that philemon had provided financial assistance to paul in the past philemon 1. This book was written by paul while he was in prison around a.

The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. It is a prison letter, coauthored by paul the apostle with timothy, to philemon, a leader in the colossian church. The most popular bible verses from philemon found 25 verses philemon 1. Paul wrote this book to his friend philemon who lived in colosse, and this letter was probably sent to him along with the letter to the church there. It was written to philemon as a plea to request forgiveness for his runaway servant onesimus, who was a new believer in. The letter to philemon is the shortest of all pauls writings and deals with the practice of slavery. An alternate view is that the actual master of the slave is archippus and that the one to whom the letter is addressed, philemon, is the most prominent christian there.

Philemon 1, new american standard bible nasb the bible app. The book of philemon was written in approximately a. To philemon our dear friend and fellow worker 2also to apphia our sister and archippus our fellow soldierand to the church that meets in your home. Pauls letter concerns philemons runaway slave, onesimus.

Book of philemon overview insight for living ministries. There are three main characters paul, philemon, and onesimus that paul himself used to focus on the important doctrine of the believer in christ. By using this website, i acknowledge that i am 16 years of age or older, and i agree to the terms and. Philemon 1, new international version niv the bible app. Watch our read scripture video on the book of philemon, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. May you discover gods character as you read his letter to you. This 2 part expository study of philemon was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship in 2007. It more likely refers to philemon than to the last one named, archippus. The apostles joy and praise for philemons steady faith in the lord jesus, and love to all the saints. Forgiveness shines like a brilliant light throughout the bible, and one of its brightest spots is the tiny book of philemon. In this letter, paul helps his friend philemon to reconcile with his. This outline of philemon is intended to assist you as you study the bible. There is one read scripture video dedicated to the book of philemon, which aims to help you see its unique contribution to the story of jesus, but also how it works within the bibles overall framework. The key personalities of philemon are paul, philemon, and onesimus.

Philemon, a wealthy christian at colossae, and all future readers of the bible. The letter to philemon is a brilliant affirmation of christian ethics. The letter suggests that paul was in prison at the time of the writing. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers.

The holy bible book 57 philemon kjv dramatized audio. The epistle shows that he was a believing christian and an esteemed acquaintance of the apostle. Philemon bible study lesson 1 historical backgrounds of philemon information useful to understand before a study of the letters contents slavery in the grecoroman world one of the most important things to understand about philemon is the. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses. The epistle is addressed to philemon, with the church in his house, and to sister apphia and archippus. To philemon our dear friend and fellow worker 2 also to apphia our sister and archippus our fellow soldierand to the church that meets in your home. This summary of the book of philemon provides information about the title, author s, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of philemon. This summary of the book of philemon provides information about the title, authors, date of writing, chronology, theme, theology, outline, a brief overview, and the chapters of the book of philemon. Philemon with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. The author of the book of philemon was the apostle paul philemon 1. Paul does not identify himself as an apostle with authority, but as a prisoner of jesus christ, calling. Summary of the book of philemon story of the bible. The epistle of paul to philemon, known simply as philemon, is one of the books of the christian new testament.

Paul confesses his regular prayers for philemon, and compliments him on his love, faith, and willingness to share his faith. The title of this letter is the name of the addressee, taken from verse 1. Because believers in jesus are equal partners in the new humanity, paul asks philemon to forgive his runaway slave onesimus. Though this little book is only twentyfive verses in the english bible, it is packed with abiding truths so needed in our modern world. It was written to philemon as a plea to request forgiveness for his runaway servant onesimus, who was a new believer in jesus christ. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. The book of philemon is considered by most scholars to be a companion letter to his epistle to the colossians. The book of philemon demonstrates the gospel in action. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group.

Tom constables expository notes on philemon this is also available in the net. Philemon was a slave owner who also hosted a church in his home. Philemon bible study lesson 1 historical backgrounds of. Philemon was an inhabitant of colosse, a person of some note and wealth, and a convert under the ministry of st.

It contains practical lessons for christians, such as humility, kindness, and forgiveness. Philemon famous and inspirational quotes from the bible on love faith and encouragement quotes from bible. Now he indicates that he has subordinated his personal wishes to the good of philemon, so that philemon might have an opportunity to do a good act to agathon sou freely. This attitude models the concern for the good of others that paul has seen in philemon previously v. T o philemon our beloved brother and fellow worker, 2 and to apphia our sister, and to archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house. The book of philemon is a prison epistle letter written while in prison, which paul wrote circa 61 a. The book of philemon is one of the most interesting, yet neglected books of the bible. In this short personal letter, the apostle paul asks his friend philemon to extend forgiveness to a runaway slave named onesimus. These small group studies of philemon contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, and applications. Philemon 1 niv bible paul, a prisoner of christ jesus. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. There were millions of people in asia minor, and philemon was just one of the men who came to know the lord jesus.

There is little doubt that paul wrote this epistle, since he refers to himself at least three times in verses 1, 9 and 19. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on pauls letter to philemon. That he was apparently a resident of colossae is supported by the fact that his slave, onesimus, was a colossian colossians 4. Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson.

The epistle to philemon is a plea from the apostle paul to receive his slave as a brother, as christ had received philemon. The epistle of philemon was written by the apostle paul while imprisoned in rome. He did what most runaway slaves apparently didhe moved into a great metropolis. One of the visitors converted under pauls teaching was a man named philemon, a slaveowner from the nearby city of colossae philemon 1. Now philemon owned slaves, and he had a slave named onesimus. Then, paul appealed to philemon on behalf of philemons slave. Paul has clearly and fully expressed his desire to keep onesimus.

Philemon king james version kjv 1 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 thy house. It deals with the themes of forgiveness and reconciliation. Its canonicity was widely recognized in the early church, particularly by ignatius, tertullian, origen, eusebius, marcion, and in the muratorian canon. Onesimus took a chance one day, as any slave would have done, and made a run for it. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible.