Book of philemon esv

Kent hughes pauls epistles to the churches of philippi and colossae, and to philemon stand together as some of the most profound illustrations of the unifying power of the gospel in all of scripture. Philippians, colossians, and philemon 2 volumes in 1 esv. Paul, a prisoner for christ jesus, and timothy our brother. The book of philemon was written in approximately a. Philemon nrsv salutation paul, a prisoner of christ. Philemon s love and faith 4 g i thank my god always when i remember you in my prayers, 5 because i h hear of your love and i 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 j knowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of christ. Esv scripture journals pair the entirety of individual books of the new testament with lightly lined blank pages opposite each page of the biblical text, allowing readers to take extended notes or record insights and prayers directly beside corresponding passages of scripture. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Onesimus, a slave belonging to philemon, had fled from his master, possibly stealing money in the process vv. The esv illuminated scripture journal is designed to provide a creative way to reflect on and engage with gods word. When god created man, he made him in the likeness of god.

The student will read a commentary of his or her choosing on the book of philemon. Encouragement is also mentioned as part of tychicuss ministry in ephesians 6. The letter suggests that paul was in prison at the time of the writing. The fellowship of the gospel and the supremacy of christ 2 volumes in 1 esv edition hughes, r. Philemon 1, english standard version 2016 esv the bible app. Colossians and philemon gaining a true knowledge of christ so no one deludes you. Philemon 47 english standard version esv philemon s love and faith. Use highlighting, underlining, and take notes while you study the bible. Philemon new revised standard version nrsv salutation.

These small group studies of philemon contain outlines, crossreferences, bible study discussion questions, and applications. Greeting paul, a prisoner for christ jesus, and timothy our brother, to philemon our beloved fellow worker and apphia our sister and archippus our fellow soldier, and the church in your house. Philemon 1 esv greeting paul, a prisoner for christ. It more likely refers to philemon than to the last one named, archippus.

Philemon 1 paul, a prisoner for christ jesus, and timothy our brother, to philemon our beloved fellow worker. Book of philemon overview insight for living ministries. Philemon for i have derived much joy and comfort from. I built one logos word list like this for every single book of the bible. This article is adapted from esv expository commentary.

Activity read the parts of the letter and let them identify it in the letter 1. The book of philemon is a prison epistle letter written while in prison, which paul wrote circa 61 a. Apr 22, 2019 esv gospel transformation study bible. Philemon, a wealthy christian at colossae, and all future readers of the bible. To philemon our dear friend and fellow worker 2 also to apphia our sister and archippus our fellow soldierand to the church that meets in your home. Wilson phd, university of aberdeen is lecturer in mission and new testament at edinburgh theological seminary and a minister of the free church of scotland. Ephesians philippians colossians philemon is pauls only one chapter book. Ephesians complete 16, english standard version esv read along bible duration. Back in 1820 the average person in england wrote only three letters a year. The most popular bible verses from the bible book philemon. Precept workbook esv what does it mean to be complete in christ. Apparently philemon was welltodo, for his home was large enough to accommodate the church assemblies, and he was a slave owner. Philippians, colossians, and philemon 2 volumes in 1 esv edition. In traveling to colossae, tychicus accompanied onesimus, the former slave who was returning to philemon.

The fellowship of the gospel and the supremacy of christ 2 volumes in 1 esv edition. Visit our library of inductive bible studies for more in depth inductive studies on this and other books of the bible you can use in your small group. No doubt, tychicus, as a good friend of pauls, emphasized the need for grace in receiving onesimus back home see philemon 1. The book of philemon illustrates that principles like these can and should profoundly affect the lives of believers. Philemon provides valuable historical insights into the early churchs relationship to the institution of slavery. The letter to philemon is the shortest of all pauls writings and deals with the practice of slavery. Paul after a time discovered that he was a runaway slave, and when onesimus told paul who his master was, paul said, i know philemon, i led him to christ. Paul, a prisoner for christ jesus, and timothy our brother, to philemon our beloved fellow worker. In this letter, paul helps his friend philemon to reconcile with his. An alternate view is that the actual master of the slave is archippus and that the one to whom the letter is addressed, philemon, is the most prominent christian there.

Discover the basics of the book of philemon with the esv study bible from crossway. The apostles joy and praise for philemon s steady faith in the lord jesus, and love to all the saints. Colossians and philemon, esv illuminated scripture journal. The fellowship of the gospel and the supremacy of christ kindle edition by hughes, r. Before you attempt to answer the questions below you should read these chapters in the bible and answer the questions at the end of each chapter found at the website answer the questions below and then click ok to send your answers.

Is christ your all in all does he meet all your ne. Paul even promised to pay whatever debt onesimus might owe philemon. To philemon our beloved fellow worker 2 and apphia our sister and archippus our fellow soldier, and the church in your house. Paul was imprisoned in rome when he wrote this personal. Philemon is a perfect example of what ancient letters were typically like in the grecoroman world. Philemon the slaveowner and onesimus the runaway slave or bondservant had both been reconciled to god through pauls ministry. The grace of the lord jesus christ be with your spirit. It was written to philemon as a plea to request forgiveness for his runaway servant onesimus, who was a new believer in jesus christ. Book 11 of 5 in the esv expository commentary series. Niv 1 paul, a prisoner of christ jesus, and timothy our brother, to philemon our dear friend and fellow worker niv 2 also to apphia our sister and archippus our fellow soldierand to the church that meets in your home. Philemon esv greeting paul, a prisoner for christ bible gateway. Old and new testament sets pair the entirety of every book of the bible with lightly lined blank pages opposite each page of bible text, allowing readers to take extended notes or record insights and prayers directly beside corresponding passages of scripture. Pauls letter to philemon is a plea that the slaveowner and the slave be reconciled with.

Pauls friendship with philemon is shown by something significantly missing in his greeting. Niv 3 grace and peace to you from god our father and the lord jesus christ. This is the only place in the new testament where philemon is mentioned by name, but we do know that he was a beloved friend to paul. The key personalities of philemon are paul, philemon, and onesimus. Paul desired to keep onesimus with him there in rome, but would not do it without the consent of philemon. Esv scripture journals pair the entirety of individual books of the bible with lightly lined blank pages opposite each page of bible text, allowing readers to take. Slavery was widespread in the roman empire according to some estimates, slaves constituted one third, perhaps more, of the population and an accepted part of life. Philemon bible study lesson 1 historical backgrounds of. That left me with 66 logos word lists, each giving me every originallanguage word in a given book of the bible. Old and new testament sets the esv scripture journal.

The author of the book of philemon was the apostle paul philemon 1. In pauls day, slavery had virtually eclipsed free labor. Colossians and philemon pairs the entirety of colossians and philemon with a lightly dotted blank page opposite each page of bible text and handlettered illustrations interspersed throughoutproviding space to creatively engage with and reflect on the word of god. The heart of pauls letter to philemon is the fellowship that comes from reconciliation.