THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO PHILEMON 1

a prisoner. Phm 1:9 Eph 3:1 Eph 4:1 Eph 6:20 2Ti 1:8

Timothy. 2Co 1:1 Col 1:1 2Th 1:1

and fellow labourer. Phm 1:24 1Co 3:9 Php 2:25 Php 4:3 Col 4:11 1Th 3:2

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. A. D. 64. A. M. 4068. 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.

Archippus. Col 4:17

our fellow-soldier. Php 2:25 2Ti 2:3 2Ti 2:4

the church. Ro 16:5 1Co 16:19 Col 4:15

Ro 1:7 2Co 13:14 Eph 1:2

Ro 1:8 Eph 1:16 Php 1:3 Col 1:3 1Th 1:2 2Th 1:3 2Ti 1:3

Hearing. Ga 5:6 Eph 1:15 Col 1:4

toward the Lord. Phm 1:7 Ps 16:3 Ac 9:39-41 Ro 12:13 Ro 15:25 Ro 15:26 1Co 16:1 1Jo 3:23 1Jo 5:1 1Jo 5:2

the communication. 2Co 9:12-14 Php 1:9-11 Tit 3:14 Heb 6:10 Jas 2:14 Jas 2:17

the acknowledging. Mt 5:16 1Co 14:25 Php 4:8 1Pe 1:5-8 1Pe 2:12 1Pe 3:1 1Pe 3:16

in you. 2Pe 1:8

great joy. 1Th 1:3 1Th 2:13 1Th 2:19 1Th 3:9 2Jo 1:4 3Jo 1:3-6

the bowels. Phm 1:20 2Co 7:13 2Ti 1:16

bold. 2Co 3:12 2Co 10:1 2Co 10:2 2Co 11:21 1Th 2:2 1Th 2:6

enjoin. 2Co 10:8

love's sake. Ro 12:1 2Co 5:20 2Co 6:1 Eph 4:1 Heb 13:19 1Pe 2:11

Paul. Ps 71:9 Ps 71:18 Pr 16:31 Isa 46:4

prisoner. Phm 1:1 Eph 3:1 Eph 4:1

my son. 2Sa 9:1-7 2Sa 18:5 2Sa 19:37 2Sa 19:38 Mr 9:17 1Ti 1:2 Tit 1:4

Onesimus. Col 4:9

whom. 1Co 4:15 Ga 4:19

unprofitable. Job 30:1 Job 30:2 Mt 25:30 Lu 17:10 Ro 3:12 1Pe 2:10

profitable. Lu 15:24 Lu 15:32 2Ti 4:11

thou. Mt 6:14 Mt 6:15 Mt 18:21-35 Mr 11:25 Eph 4:32

mine. De 13:6 2Sa 16:11 Jer 31:20 Lu 15:20

in thy stead. 1Co 16:17 Php 2:30

the bonds. Phm 1:1 Eph 3:1 Eph 4:1

without. Phm 1:8 Phm 1:9 2Co 1:24 1Pe 5:3

thy benefit. 1Ch 29:17 Ps 110:3 1Co 9:7 1Co 9:17 2Co 8:12 2Co 9:5 2Co 9:7 1Pe 5:2

Ge 45:5-8 Ge 50:20 Ps 76:10 Isa 20:6 Ac 4:28

a brother. Mt 23:8 Ac 9:17 Ga 4:28 Ga 4:29 1Ti 6:2 Heb 3:1 1Pe 1:22 1Pe 1:23 1Jo 5:1

both in. Eph 6:5-7 Col 3:22

thou count. Ac 16:15 2Co 8:23 Eph 3:6 Php 1:7 1Ti 6:2 Heb 3:1 Heb 3:14 Jas 2:5 1Pe 5:1 1Jo 1:3

receive. Phm 1:10 Phm 1:12 Mt 10:40 Mt 12:48-50 Mt 18:5 Mt 25:40

put that. Isa 53:4-7

I Paul. 1Co 16:21 1Co 16:22 Ga 5:2 Ga 6:11

how thou. 1Co 4:15 1Co 9:1 1Co 9:2 2Co 3:2 1Ti 1:2 Tit 1:4 Jas 5:19 Jas 5:20

let me. 2Co 2:2 2Co 7:4-7 2Co 7:13 Php 2:2 Php 4:1 1Th 2:19 1Th 2:20 1Th 3:7-9 Heb 13:17 3Jo 1:4

refresh. Phm 1:7 Phm 1:12 Php 1:8 Php 2:1 1Jo 3:17

2Co 2:3 2Co 7:16 2Co 8:22 Ga 5:10 2Th 3:4

prepare. Ac 28:23

for I trust. Ro 15:24 Php 1:25 Php 1:26 Php 2:24 Heb 13:23 2Jo 1:12 3Jo 1:14

through. Ro 15:30-32 2Co 1:11 Php 1:19 Jas 5:16

Epaphras. Col 1:7 Col 4:12

my fellow-prisoner. Ro 16:7 Col 4:10

Marcus. Ac 12:12 Ac 12:25 Ac 13:13 Ac 15:37-39 Col 4:10 2Ti 4:11

Aristarchus. Ac 19:29 Ac 27:2

Demas. Col 4:14 2Ti 4:10

Lucas. 2Ti 4:11

my fellow-labourers. Phm 1:1 Phm 1:2 2Co 8:23 Php 2:25 Php 4:3 3Jo 1:8

grace. Ro 16:20 Ro 16:24

your spirit. 2Ti 4:22

CONCLUDING REMARKS ON THE EPISTLE TO PHILEMON. Philemon appears to have been a person of some consideration at Colosse, and in the church at that place, (ver. 1, 2. Col 4:9, 17) who had been converted by the ministry of St. Paul, (ver. 19,) probably during his abode at Ephesus, (Ac 19:10.) Onesimus, a slave of Philemon, having, as it is generally thought, been guilty of some dishonesty, fled from his master, and came to Rome, where the apostle was at that time under confinement the first time, as appears by his expectation of being shortly released, (ver. 22,) about A.D. 62. Having by some means attended the preaching of the apostle, "in his own hired house," (Ac 28:16, 23) it pleased God to bless it to his conversion. After he had given satisfactory evidence of a real change, and manifested an excellent and amiable disposition, which greatly endeared him to St. Paul, he was sent back to his master by the apostle, who wrote this epistle to reconcile Philemon to his once unfaithful servant.