The Epistle to Philemon has been generally recognized by the church as worthy of a valued place in the New Testament canon. Its contribution to our knowledge of Paul’s character and gifts and its own ...

In this study, the ethics of the Letter to Philemon is investigated by means of an integrated model for interpreting the ethics of the New Testament (called an Organon) that was developed by Ruben ...

Whether Paul meant to exert his "apostolic authority" in writing to Philemon has been widely debated. Though Phlm 8-9 seems to indicate that he intended to set aside his apostolic authority, many ...

In this week’s column, the professor continues his reply to a young lady’s question last week, regarding to whom the letters of St. Paul the Apostle were written. Last week we considered the ...

I urge you on behalf of my child Onesimus, whose father I have become in my imprisonment, who was once useless to you but is now useful to [both] you and me. I am sending him, that is, my own heart, ...