Philemon (Person) — Tyndale Open Bible Dictionary

Christian known only from the letter addressed to him by the apostle Paul. He is mentioned nowhere else in the NT. From Colossians 4:17 it is clear that Archippus, mentioned along with Philemon in Philemon 1:2 (and perhaps his son), was a man of Colosse. Although Paul had never visited that city (Col 2:1), he obviously knew Philemon well. He addressed him as “our beloved co-worker” (Phlm 1:1); perhaps Philemon had been a colleague during Paul’s three-year mission in Ephesus (Acts 19:8-10; 20:31), and Paul knew that he could appeal to him on behalf of his runaway slave, Onesimus.

Show passage in OET: COL 4:17

OET-RV COL 4:17

17 Tell Arkippos to make sure to fulfil the duties that Yahweh gave him to do.

OET-LV COL 4:17

17 And say to _Arⱪippos:
Be _watching _out to _the service that you _received in the_master, in _order _that you _may _be _fulfilling it.

Show passage in OET: PHM 1:2

OET-RV PHM 1:2

2 as well as our sister Apfia and our fellow-soldier Arkippos, and to the assembly that meets in your home.

OET-LV PHM 1:2

2 and to _Apfia, the sister, and to _Arⱪippos, the fellow-soldier of _us, and to _the in the_house of _you assembly:

Show passage in OET: COL 2:1

OET-RV COL 2:1

2 I want you all to know how much I struggle for you and for those in Laodikeia and for those who’ve never actually set eyes on me.

OET-LV COL 2:1

2 For/Because I _am _wanting you _all to _have _known how _much a_struggle I _am _having for you _all and the ones in Laodikeia, and as _many _as have_ not _seen the face of _me in the_flesh,

Show passage in OET: PHM 1:1

OET-RV PHM 1:1

1 This letter is from Paulos, a prisoner of messiah Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus), and our brother Timotheos. I’m writing to our dear co-worker Filemon (Philemon),

OET-LV PHM 1:1

1 Paulos, a_prisoner of_chosen _one /messiah Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa), and Timotheos, our brother, to _Filaʸmoni, the beloved and fellow-worker of _us,

Show passage in OET: ACT 19:8–10

OET-RV ACT 19:8

8 So Paulos started going to the Jewish meeting hall and for the next three months he boldly discussed and persuaded them about God’s kingdom.

OET-RV ACT 19:9

9 But as some of them refused to believe and became hardened against his teaching and started telling everyone that the Yeshua way was evil, Paulos stopped teaching in the meeting hall and taught the followers at Turannos’ school instead.

OET-RV ACT 19:10

10 This went on for two years to the point that everyone in Asia Minor, whether Yehudim (Jews) or Hellains (Greeks), heard the message about Yeshua.

OET-LV ACT 19:8

8 And having _come _in into the synagogue, he _was _speaking _boldly for three months, discussing and persuading concerning the kingdom of_ the _god.

OET-LV ACT 19:9

9 But when some were _being _hardened and were _disbelieving, speaking _evil of the way before the multitude, having _withdrew from them he _set _apart the apprentices/followers, in _every day discussing in the school of _Turannos.

OET-LV ACT 19:10

10 And this became for two years, so _that all the ones dwelling _in the Asia to _hear the message of _the master, both Youdaiōns and Hellaʸns.

Show passage in OET: ACT 20:31

OET-RV ACT 20:31

31 so take great care. Remember that for three years, I never stopped warning each of you along with my tears

OET-LV ACT 20:31

31 Therefore be _watching, remembering that night and day for _three _year, I_ not _ceased admonishing each one with tears.

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