Philemon 1:1
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| 1 | Paul rejoices to hear of the faith and love of Philemon, whom he desires to forgive his servant Onesimus, and lovingly to receive him again. |
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Philemon 1:1 (King James Version)
Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly beloved, and fellowlabourer,
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- D. 64. A. M. 4068.
- a prisoner
- 9 ; Ephesians 3:1 ; 4:1 6:20 2 Timothy 1:8
- Timothy
- 2 Corinthians 1:1 ; Colossians 1:1 ; 2 Thessalonians 1:1
- Philemon
- The apostle in this epistle indulges in some fine paronomasais on the proper names. Thus Philemon, [Philemon
,] affectionate, or - beloved, is "our dearly beloved;" Apphia, ([Apphia
from appha,] the - affectionate address of a brother or sister, according to Suidas,) is "the beloved sister," as several MSS., Vulgate, and others correctly read; Archippus, ([Archippos
,] the ruler of the horse, - for the managing of which heros were anciently famous,) is "our fellow- soldier;" and Onesimus,
- ([Onesimos
,] useful or profitable,) - once unprofitable, is now profitable.* and fellow labourer. 24 1Co 3:9 Php 2:25 4:3 Col 4:11 1Th 3:2