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| − | Philemon was a convert of [[Paul]] who is the only known personal recipient of a letter from him. A slave of Philemon named [[Onesimus]] had escaped and fled to [[Paul]]. | + | Philemon was a convert of [[Paul]] who is the only known personal recipient of a letter from him, namely, the [[Epistle to Philemon]]. A [[slavery|slave]] of Philemon named [[Onesimus]] had escaped and fled to [[Paul]]. |
Paul converted the slave and then learned that he had robbed and fled from Philemon. Paul persuaded [[Onesimus]] to return to Philemon and beg for forgiveness with a letter from Paul urging the master to show [[leniency]]. | Paul converted the slave and then learned that he had robbed and fled from Philemon. Paul persuaded [[Onesimus]] to return to Philemon and beg for forgiveness with a letter from Paul urging the master to show [[leniency]]. | ||
Revision as of 17:05, April 20, 2009
Philemon was a convert of Paul who is the only known personal recipient of a letter from him, namely, the Epistle to Philemon. A slave of Philemon named Onesimus had escaped and fled to Paul.
Paul converted the slave and then learned that he had robbed and fled from Philemon. Paul persuaded Onesimus to return to Philemon and beg for forgiveness with a letter from Paul urging the master to show leniency.
Philemon responded by forgiving the slave and even setting him free as a Christian brother.