six‐fortyseriesreconciliation.

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reconciliation?

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apostle.inprison.

writesaletter.

PAUL

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Paul’sfriend.Paul’sco‐worker.churchinhishouse.

wealthy.slaveowner.

PHILEMON

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deliversthisletter.backtoPhilemon.Philemon’sslave.

ONESIMUS

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Paul

Philemon Onesimus

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...althoughinChristIcouldbeboldandorderyoutodowhatyououghttodo,yetIprefertoappealto

youonthebasisoflove...(8‐9)

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...nolongerasaslave,butbetterthanaslave,asadearbrother.Heisverydeartomebutevendearertoyou,bothasafellowmanandasabrotherintheLord.(16)

ToPhilemonourdearbrotherandfellowworker...(1)

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Iamsendinghim—whoismyveryheart—backtoyou.(12)

refreshmyheartinChrist.(20)

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Soifyouconsidermeapartner,welcomehimasyouwouldwelcomeme.Ifhehasdoneyouanywrongorowesyouanything,chargeittome.I,Paul,amwritingthiswithmyownhand.Iwillpayitback—nottomentionthatyouowemeyourveryself.(17–19)

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thegospel

transformedlives&

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following Jesus’ pattern of self-giving love ...

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toPhilemonourdearfriendandfellowworker—alsotoApphiaoursisterandArchippusourfellowsoldier—andtothechurchthatmeetsinyourhome...(1–2)

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...nolongerasaslave,butbetterthanaslave...(16)

IwritetoyouknowingthatyouwilldoevenmorethanIask(21)

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bereconciledtoGod.

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bereconciledtoothers.

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