Onesimus took a chance one day, as any slave would have done, and made a run for it. The book of philemon is the last epistle from paul. His name meant useful in greek, and paul tells philemon that while he had formerly been useless a servant philemon couldnt count on, now he could be useful to both of them. This book was written by paul while he was in prison around a. In the letter, paul implores philemon to receive onesimus, not as a slave, but as a brother beloved verse 16. See what he had to say by playing this enjoyable bible quiz from education quizzes. Letter from paul to philemon, paul, a prisoner of jesus christ, and timothy our brother, unto philemon our dearly beloved, and fellow laborer. Watch our overview video on the book of philemon, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought. 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. His travels somehow brought him to rome where, in the providence of god, he came in contact with paul. His testimony of love, faith, and refreshing the other believers around him brought joy to the heart of paul and joy to the heart of god.
Audio and manuscripts are available for each lesson. Philemon 125 niv paul, a prisoner of christ jesus, and. Philemon 1 niv bible paul, a prisoner of christ jesus. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Many people are turned off to the bible because they perceive it to be a book which addresses doctrinal issues they are unable to understand because they havent been to some religious school they think understanding the bible requires some theological degree. I am writing to philemon, our beloved coworker, 2 and to our sister apphia, and to our fellow soldier archippus, and to the church that meets in your a house. The book of philemon is a prison epistle letter written while in prison, which paul wrote circa 61 a. The epistle shows that he was a believing christian and an esteemed acquaintance of the apostle. The key personalities of philemon are paul, philemon, and onesimus. The letter to philemon is the shortest of all pauls writings and deals with the practice of slavery. Epistle to philemon read the bible online bible study tools. The apostles joy and praise for philemon s steady faith in the lord jesus, and love to all the saints. Philemon 1, new international version niv the bible app. This is the only place in the new testament where philemon is mentioned by name, but we do know that he was a beloved friend to paul.
One of the visitors converted under pauls teaching was a man named philemon, a slaveowner from the nearby city of colossae philemon 1. Philemon in the picture study bible the book of philemon. Philemon new international version niv 1 paul, a prisoner of christ jesus, and timothy our brother, to philemon our dear friend and fellow worker 2 also to apphia our sister and archippus our fellow soldier and to the church that meets in your home. Though pauls letter to philemon is very brief, it is packed with rich nuggets of truth that truly reward the serious bible student. In the bible book that bears philemons name, paul addressed his beloved brother as a fellow worker, a title given to those who served for a time alongside. Throughout the book of hebrews, we discover that jesus is greater than any old testament event or person.
The letter to philemon is a brilliant affirmation of christian ethics. An introduction to the book of philemon an argument of the book of philemon a selected bibliography of colossians and philemon daniel b. Philemon helps show us that the way to peace for every conflict is for all sides to unite in practicing the way of life expounded in the pages of this very remarkable book, the bible. To philemon our beloved fellow worker, 2 to apphia our sister, to archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church that meets at your house. This is the holy book of philemon, known as the epistle of paul to philemon. Philemon with book summary versebyverse bible commentary. 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. Paul wrote to philemon, a christian brother living in colosse. Then, paul appealed to philemon on behalf of philemons slave. Book of philemon overview insight for living ministries. Stay connected amidst social distancing receive weekly bible studies to share with family and friends. It is a prison letter, coauthored by paul the apostle with timothy, to philemon, a leader in the colossian church. Paul is strongly affirmed to be the author of philemon. Nov 28, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of philemon, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
Browse all courses logos mobile education certificate programs course catalog topics courses for congregations access my courses. There is also a phonetic guide to use to see the proper pronunciation of philemon. But paul recognized onesimuss duty to his master, so sent him back to philemon, along with tychicus, who carried pauls letter to the colossian church at the same time col. The letter suggests that paul was in prison at the time of the writing. Philemon, a wealthy christian at colossae, and all future readers of the bible. He is the ultimate revelation of gods love and mercy. I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in christ. Paul was imprisoned in rome when he wrote this personal. 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 background of slavery in the ancient 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. Paul wrote this letter to philemon, a believer in colosse who, along with others, was a slave owner cf. The book of philemon was written in approximately a. Paul, a prisoner of christ jesus, and timothy our brother, to philemon our dear friend and fellow worker also to apphia our sister and archippus our. Because believers in jesus are equal partners in the new humanity, paul asks philemon to forgive his runaway slave onesimus. It appears that he was a slave holder before he was saved. The title of this letter is the name of the addressee, taken from verse 1. There were millions of people in asia minor, and philemon was just one of the men who came to know the lord jesus. Book of philemon, king james bible the new testament 18 kindle edition by media, scourby bible, joyner, ben, tyndale, william, wycliffe, john. The author of the book of philemon was the apostle paul philemon 1. A fun way to see how much you know about the bible whilst complementing your bible study. Onesimus had robbed his master philemon and fled to rome, a large city where he could easily hide.
I beseech thee for my son onesimus, whom i have begotten in my. The holy bible book 57 philemon kjv dramatized audio. An easyenglish bible version and commentary 2800 word vocabulary on pauls letter to philemon. The epistle of paul to philemon, known simply as philemon, is one of the books of the christian new testament. Onesimus was the fugitive slave of philemon, the apostle pauls friend. In the bible book that bears philemons name, paul addressed his beloved brother as a fellow worker, a title given to those who served for a time alongside paul. Tom constables expository notes on philemon this is also available in the net. Niv and to apphia our sister and archippus our fellow soldier in the christian warfare, and to the church assembly that meets in your house. Now philemon owned slaves, and he had a slave named onesimus. Book of philemon, king james bible the new testament 18. He did what most runaway slaves apparently didhe moved into a great metropolis. Read more about paul and his letters in the section epistles of paul. Use highlighting, underlining, and take notes while you study the bible. Summary of the book of philemon story of the bible.
For more information about philemon, check out the easton bible dictionary entry as well. Philemon bible study lesson 1 historical backgrounds of. These small group studies of philemon contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, and applications. The book of philemon offers a powerful case study of brotherly love and the importance of forgiveness and equality within the body of christ. The book of philemon is one of the most interesting, yet neglected books of the bible. There are three main characters paul, philemon, and onesimus that paul himself used to focus on the important doctrine of the believer in christ. Clicking on a chapter will show you the text of that chapter of philemon in the bible. How to pronounce say philemon by bible speak pronunciation. The epistle is addressed to philemon, with the church in his house, and to sister apphia and archippus. The old testament also known as the jewish tanakh is the first 39 books in most christian bibles. Free interactive bible quizzes with answers and high score tables.
Click the play button below to hear how to pronounce philemon. The most popular bible verses from philemon found 25 verses philemon 1. Jun 20, 2016 this free audio bible name pronunciation guide is a valuable tool in your study of gods word. Philemon was a slave owner who also hosted a church in his home. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses. Lessons learned from philemon simple bible studies. In todays article, we will explore the rich historical and cultural context surrounding the writing of the book of philemon. Study guide for philemon by david guzik blue letter bible. The epistle of philemon was written by the apostle paul while imprisoned in rome. Providentially, onesimus encountered paul in rome where the apostle was serving time in prison.
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. 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. The background to the book of philemon is the story of a slave. One of his slaves, onesimus, had apparently stolen from him cf. This is being aired by permission of the holder litchfield associates, all rights. It more likely refers to philemon than to the last one named, archippus. Published on nov 28, 2016 watch our overview video on the book of philemon, which breaks down the literary design of the book and its flow of thought.
How to prepare a sermon how to learn biblical hebrew how to learn biblical greek how to do inductive bible study see all guides. This is the earliest known fragment of the epistle to philemon. 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. The recording is dramatized, from the king james bible. Philemon niv paul, a prisoner of christ jesus, and bible gateway. These are all of the chapters of the book of philemon.
Paul not only says who wrote the book of philemon but he also tells who he wrote in to by writing, paul, a prisoner for christ jesus, and timothy. The book of philemon demonstrates the gospel in action. A word list at the end explains words with a star by them. Pauls friendship with philemon is shown by something significantly missing in his greeting. It deals with the themes of forgiveness and reconciliation. Philemon bible book with full chapters king james version. The translated bible text has been through advanced checking. Confident of your obedience, i write to you, knowing that you will do even. Philemon had a shining testimony, the kind paul often encouraged other believers to have with commands such as walk in a manner worthy of the gospel php 1.
Pauls convert and fellowworker who lived in colossae and ministered to the saints. The book of philemon author of the book of philemon. People of the roman catholic faith can this useful short summary of these bible scriptures for an online catholic bible. This 2 part expository study of philemon was preached at flagstaff christian fellowship in 2007. Though this little book is only twentyfive verses in the english bible, it is packed with abiding truths so needed in our modern world. 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. In this letter, paul helps his friend philemon to reconcile with his.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading book of philemon, king james bible the new testament 18. There is little doubt that paul wrote this epistle, since he refers to himself at least three times in verses 1, 9 and 19. Pauls brief letter to philemon stresses the change in onesimuss life. The name stands for the original promise with god to the descendants of abraham in particular prior to the coming of jesus christ in the new testament. The bible knowledge commentary says onesimus, a slave of philemon, had run away, having evidently robbed his master phile. For permission to reproducedistribute these resources from steve cole including the word document and audio files found on the individual lesson pages below please see bible. Interesting facts about philemon barnes bible charts author. The above summary details the bible people and summary of important events which occur in the douay rheims version of the catholic bible scriptures of the book of philemon.