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tie in to Epistle to Philemon; internal link
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]].