The Letter to Philemon is a personal letter from the Apostle Paul to Philemon, a church leader in Colossae, concerning Onesimus, his runaway slave who later repented and became a believer. Paul appeals to Philemon to receive Onesimus back, not as a slave, but as a brother in faith. This letter highlights love, forgiveness, and reconciliation in Christ, as well as the power of the Gospel to transform human relationships.
Author: Apostle Paul
Date of Writing: Around AD 60–62, while Paul was imprisoned in Rome (one of the prison epistles).
1 Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow worker, 2 and to Apphia our sister, and to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the church in your house: 3 Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 4 I thank … Baca Selengkapnya
