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Philemon

Easton's Bible Dictionary

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An inhabitant of Colosse, and apparently a person of some note among the citizens (Colossians 4:9; Philippians 1:2 ). He was brought to a knowledge of the gospel through the instrumentality of Paul (19), and held a prominent place in the Christian community for his piety and beneficence (4-7). He is called in the epistle a "fellow-labourer," and therefore probably held some office in the church at Colosse; at all events, the title denotes that he took part in the work of spreading a knowledge of the gospel.

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Easton, Matthew George. Entry for 'Philemon'. Easton's Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​ebd/​p/philemon.html. 1897.
 
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