The Epistle to The Epistle to PhilemonPhilemon

From Slavery to

Brotherhood

Rome

Colossae

Opening Opening GreetingsGreetings

Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to 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:

3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.

1:1-3 1:4-7 1:8-22 1:23-25

PhilemonPhilemon

Opening Opening GreetingsGreetings

• I thank my God

• Because I hear of your– Love– Faith

• And I pray that the fellowship of your faith may become effective

1:1-3 1:4-7 1:8-22 1:23-25

PhilemonPhilemon

Prayer of Prayer of thanks for thanks for PhilemonPhilemon

Opening Opening GreetingsGreetings

• Though I could order you, I appeal to you• On behalf of Onesimus• Formerly useless to you; now useful to both you

and me• I am sending him back• No longer as a slave, but now as a son• If he has wronged you, charge it to my account• I know you will do even more than what I say

1:1-3 1:4-7 1:8-22 1:23-25

PhilemonPhilemon

Prayer of Prayer of thanks for thanks for PhilemonPhilemon

Paul’s Appeal on Paul’s Appeal on behalf of Onesimusbehalf of Onesimus

Opening Opening GreetingsGreetings

• Prepare me a lodging

• Greetings from…– Epaphras– Mark– Aristarchus– Demas– Luke

1:1-3 1:4-7 1:8-22 1:23-25

PhilemonPhilemon

Prayer of Prayer of thanks for thanks for PhilemonPhilemon

Paul’s Appeal on Paul’s Appeal on behalf of Onesimusbehalf of Onesimus

Concluding Concluding FarewellsFarewells