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Paul appeals to Philemon concerning Onesimus, naming him as a beloved brother. The personal request brings faith into a relationship marked by unequal power. Attend to the language of welcome, debt and voluntary response, while keeping the reality of slavery in view.
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1Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, to Philemon, our beloved fellow worker,
2to the beloved Apphia, to Archippus our fellow soldier, and to the assembly in your house:
3Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4I thank my God always, making mention of you in my prayers,
5hearing of your love and of the faith which you have toward the Lord Jesus and toward all the saints,
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What would receiving Onesimus as a brother require Philemon to reconsider?
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