4 I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers, 5 because I hear of your love and of the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints, 6 and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ. 7 For I have derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed through you.
At the same time, prepare a guest room for me, for dI am hoping that ethrough your prayers fI will be graciously given to you.
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Who read
Philemon
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probably, he came cross to Pual's missonary journey at Ephesus and heard Paul's preaching and became a christian
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why to write
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deal with the slavery
his slave, onesimus robbed him and went away to Rome and met Paul
For this perhaps is why vhe was parted from you for a while, that you might have him back forever, 16 wno longer as a bondservant3 but more than a bondservant, as xa beloved brother—especially to me, but how much more to you, yboth in the flesh and in the Lord.
I appeal to you for pmy child, qOnesimus,2 rwhose father I became in my imprisonment. 11 (Formerly he was useless to you, but now he is indeed useful to you and to me.)
what implication to me?
Paul was in the last stage of his life journey on earth and sought the understanding and forgiveness from his dear brother Philemon in Colossia. He was humble and spoke in love to appeal him.
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