Slave & Free

Philemon is a believer in Jesus and Paul's fellow worker. His slave Onesimus ran away but became a believer who ministers to Paul in prison.

Equal Partners

Believers in Jesus must recognize and act on the truth that His followers are equal partners who share the gift of God's love and grace.

Paul's Request

Paul asks Philemon to embrace God's new humanity, forgive his former slave Onesimus and welcome him back as a brother, partner and equal in Christ.

Gospel In Action

Paul willingly takes on any consequences of Onesimus' wrongdoing so that Onesimus and Philemon can reconcile before God and to each other as equal partners.

Final Greeting

Paul ends the book of Philemon with an affirmation that he's confident Philemon will do what he requested and more regarding accepting and forgiving Onesimus.

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