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Definition of Epistle to philemon
1. Noun. A New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping.
Generic synonyms: Epistle, New Testament
Lexicographical Neighbors of Epistle To Philemon
Literary usage of Epistle to philemon
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament by John Wesley (1850)
"PAUL'S epistle to philemon. ONESIMUS, servant of Philemon, an eminent person in
Colosse, ran away from his master to Rome. ..."
2. The Epistles of St. Paul to the Colossians and Philemon by Alexander Maclaren (1890)
"THE epistle to philemon. I. " Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our
brother, to Philemon our beloved and fellow-worker, and to Apphia our sister ..."
3. Introduction to the New Testament by Theodor Zahn (1909)
"THE epistle to philemon. This is the only letter in the NT which gives us a
glimpse into a Christian household of that time. ..."