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<h4 id="ch3"><a onclick="return mV('Phm',1,'1-');">PHILEMON</a><br> </h4>
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<p id="a1"><b><a onclick="return mV('Phm',1,'1');">v. 1.</a></b> Paul calls himself "a prisoner of Jesus Christ," not a prisoner of Rome or of the emperor. The man who's a prisoner of Christ is free in every other way.
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<p id="a2"><b><a onclick="return mV('Phm',1,'2');">v. 2.</a></b> Apphia was probably Philemon's wife, and Archippus was probably his son. Philemon had a church that met in his home in Colosse. Apparently he was a wealthy man, because he had slaves. There were 60 million slaves in the world in those days. It seems inconsistent that a Christian man would own slaves.
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<p id="a3"><b><a onclick="return mV('Phm',1,'5');">v. 5.</a></b> Our love isn't a true love until it's directed toward <I>all</I> the saints.
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<p id="a4"><b><a onclick="return mV('Phm',1,'7');">v. 7.</a></b> Feelings in "the bowels" refer to deep, gut-level feelings.
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<p id="a5"><b><a onclick="return mV('Phm',1,'8-9');">v. 8-9.</a></b> "Convenient" means "right, fitting." Paul now considered himself aged. As a spiritual father to Philemon and an elder in the church, Paul could have ordered Philemon in this matter, but because of love he chose to make a request.
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<p id="a6"><b><a onclick="return mV('Phm',1,'11');">v. 11.</a></b> The name Onesimus means "profitable." Paul was word-playing with the name.
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<p id="a7"><b><a onclick="return mV('Phm',1,'12');">v. 12.</a></b> Paul asks that Philemon receive Onesimus kindly. The usual penalty for an escaped slave was death or branding with a hot iron to mark him as a fugitive.
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<p id="a8"><b><a onclick="return mV('Phm',1,'13-14');">v. 13-14.</a></b> Paul wanted very much to keep Onesimus with him in Rome, because the young man had been very helpful and had ministered to his needs.
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<p id="a9"><b><a onclick="return mV('Phm',1,'15');">v. 15.</a></b> Paul says that perhaps God's purpose was served in the running away of Onesimus, because while a runaway he met Paul and was converted.
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<p id="a10"><b><a onclick="return mV('Phm',1,'17');">v. 17.</a></b> Paul asks that Philemon receive Onesimus as he would receive Paul himself. This is real intercession. Jesus intercedes with God for us and asks God to attribute the righteousness of Christ to us.
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<p id="a11"><b><a onclick="return mV('Phm',1,'18-19');">v. 18-19.</a></b> Jesus asks God to put all our sins and transgressions on His account. <P>Paul reminded Philemon that his life was saved when Paul led him to Christ, so Philemon owed him a favor.
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<p id="a12"><b><a onclick="return mV('Phm',1,'20-21');">v. 20-21.</a></b> Paul was sure that Philemon would comply with his earnest request.
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<p id="a13"><b><a onclick="return mV('Phm',1,'23');">v. 23.</a></b> Epaphras was also from Colosse, so perhaps he recognized Onesimus as Philemon's runaway slave.
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<a href="http://www.twft.com/" target="_blank">The Word For Today</a>. We thank Chuck Smith, <a href="http://www.twft.com/" target="_blank">The Word For Today</a> and <a href="http://www.calvarychapel.org/costamesa/" target="_blank">Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa</a> for their permission to utilize this work.</p>
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