Philemon

First appears: Philemon 1

In Philemon 1, Paul addresses Philemon as “our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,” and asks him for joy and refreshment in the Lord. Philemon is associated with Epaphras, Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, and Lucas as fellow workers or friends, while his love and faith are toward Jesus and all saints.

In the same chapter, Paul sends Onesimus back to Philemon for reception, asking him to receive Onesimus as his own. Onesimus’s status changes from servant to beloved brother, and Paul offers to assume responsibility for any debt Onesimus owes Philemon: “If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;”

Relationship record

Life events

• Paul sends Onesimus back to Philemon for reception.(Philemon 1)
  • With: Paul Onesimus
  • “Whom I have sent again: thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels:”
• Onesimus’s status changes from servant to beloved brother.(Philemon 1)
  • With: Onesimus
  • “Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee”
• Paul assumes responsibility for any debt Onesimus owes Philemon.(Philemon 1)
  • With: Paul Onesimus
  • “If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account;”

Philemon 1

• friends with Paul (brothers and fellow workers in the faith) “Yea, brother, let me have joy of thee in the Lord: refresh my bowels in the Lord.”
• with Paul (fellowlabourers) “Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,”
• servant: Onesimus (Onesimus had been Philemon's servant) “Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?”
• with Onesimus (brothers in the flesh and in the Lord) “Not now as a servant, but above a servant, a brother beloved, specially to me, but how much more unto thee, both in the flesh, and in the Lord?”
• with Jesus (Philemon's love and faith toward Jesus) “Hearing of thy love and faith, which thou hast toward the Lord Jesus, and toward all saints;”
• friends with Epaphras (Epaphras sends Philemon a salutation) “There salute thee Epaphras, my fellowprisoner in Christ Jesus;”
• friends with Marcus (Marcus sends Philemon a salutation) “Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.”
• friends with Aristarchus (Aristarchus sends Philemon a salutation) “Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.”
• friends with Demas (Demas sends Philemon a salutation) “Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.”
• friends with Lucas (Lucas sends Philemon a salutation) “Marcus, Aristarchus, Demas, Lucas, my fellowlabourers.”

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Extracted from the original text of The New Testament. Made with Rho MD.