Philemon, first mentioned in Philemon 1:1, was a man living during the New Testament period and the recipient of a letter from Paul.
About Philemon
Philemon was a Christian known only from the letter the apostle Paul wrote to him. The New Testament does not mention him anywhere else.
Colossians 4:17 lists Archippus, a man of Colossae, along with Philemon in Philemon 1:2. Archippus may have been the son of Philemon. Although Paul had never visited Colossae, it is clear he knew Philemon well (Colossians 2:1). Paul called him “our beloved co-worker” (Philemon 1:1). Perhaps Philemon had worked with Paul during Paul's three-year mission in Ephesus (Acts 19:8–10; 20:31).
Key References
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker,
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
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Philemon (2)
Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow worker,
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.