Person
Onesimus
Philemon's runaway slave, begotten in Paul's bonds and sent home as a brother beloved — the letter of Philemon is his story; travels with Tychicus carrying Colossians (Col 4:9). The name means useful, the wordplay of Philemon 11.
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Biography
Key Data
- Era
- 1st century AD
- Titles
- Brother beloved
- Tags
- onesimus · philemon · colossians