Philemon

A short personal letter asking Philemon to welcome back Onesimus, a runaway slave who had become a Christian, “no longer as a slave, but as a dear brother”.

Author

The apostle Paul

Written

About AD 60, from prison

Chapters

1. 1Philemon 1Paul appeals to Philemon to welcome back Onesimus, his runaway slave who has become a Christian, “no longer as a slave, but as a dear brother”.