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.


Lexicographical Neighbors of Epistle To Philemon

Episcopal Churches
Episcopalian
Episcopalianism
Episcopalians
Episcopals
Epistle of James
Epistle of Jeremiah
Epistle of Jude
Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Philemon
Epistle of Paul the Apostle to Titus
Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Colossians
Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Ephesians
Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Galatians
Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Philippians
Epistle of Paul the Apostle to the Romans
Epistle to Philemon (current term)
Epistle to Titus
Epistle to the Colossians
Epistle to the Ephesians
Epistle to the Galatians
Epistle to the Hebrews
Epistle to the Philippians
Epistle to the Romans
Epithelial membrane antigen
Epona
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Epsom salts
Epstein

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. ..."

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