Paul, a prisoner of Christ Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To Philemon our dear friend and fellow worker.
I always thank my God as I remember you in my prayers, because I hear about your love for all his holy people and your faith in the Lord Jesus. I pray that your partnership with us in the faith may be effective in deepening your understanding of every good thing we share for the sake of Christ. Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the Lord’s people.
This is a personal letter from Paul to Philemon, one of his converts and a good friend.
Philemon was a man of some standing. A group of local Christians regularly met in his home at Colossae. One of his slaves, Onesimus had deprived his master of his service by running away to the big city where he could easily escape detection. There he somehow came into contact with the imprisoned apostle, and through him became a Christian.
Why?
Paul called himself a prisoner of Christ Jesus, for Paul has devoted himself to Jesus Chris for the mission to preach the gospel to gentiles. It was persecuted by Jews.
Philemon is a good Christian, 1. love for all holy people, and has faith in the Lord Jesus. 2. Giving love to others with joy and encouragement 3. Refreshed the hearts of the Lord's people.
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問安：1-3寫給誰的信
這裏保羅沒有提到使徒的身份，沒有以使徒身分、權柄來要求。卻以請求的方式來求。非利門是保羅帶出來時，希望非利門是甘心情願的答應。提到其他人及教會，應該是哥羅西教會。因此耶穌來不是改變人的制度，而讓教會知道如何來處理，是私人的也是教會的公開信。聖經當中的主僕關係，甚至已經是家人的關係了。
4-7:為非利門禱告
知道非利門是一個怎樣的人，有信心的人，對眾聖徒也有信心。對主是依靠的信，對弟兄姊妹是放心、信任的信。與人同有的信心（partnership with us in the faith），信心的交通，信心的團契。
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How?
Learn from Paul, devotion to Jesus Christ, a prisoner of CHrist Jesus. Jesus Christ is my all in all.
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