Philemon
Faith shared and energized
in knowledge of the good (6)
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Outline
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Content
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| I. Salutation (1-3) |
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| II. Thanksgiving (4-7) |
- Your love and faith
- Sharing of faith in knowledge of good
- Much joy and comfort from you
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| III. Body - (8-20) |
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| 1.Appeal for Onesimus (8-14) |
- I appeal rather than command
- That your good be done willingly not by necessity
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| 2. Anticipation of
Philemon's arguments (15-20 |
- Gone a moment, back for eternity
- From slave to brother
- Receive him as me
- Charge to my account
- I want some "benefit" from you
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| IV. Closing (21-25) |
- Confident you will do more than I ask
- Prepare a guest room for me
- Greetings
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