Chapter Summary
Philemon is Paul's letter urging Philemon to receive back his runaway servant Onesimus, now a Christian brother, no longer as a slave but as a beloved brother in Christ. It demonstrates the transforming power of the gospel on social relationships.
Key Verses in This Chapter
Philemon Chapter 1
Chapter 1 of Philemon from the Holy Bible
Verses
Philemon 1:1
Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
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