Bible Dictionaries
Onesimus

Morrish Bible Dictionary

Slave of Philemon, converted when with Paul, and sent back to his master not simply as a servant, but as 'a brother beloved.' Colossians 4:9; Philippians 10 . Christianity did not come in to set the world right thus: Onesimus was sent back to his master, and slaves are elsewhere exhorted to be faithful to their masters; but slavery is doubtless one of the fruits of man's sin.

Bibliography Information
Morrish, George. Entry for 'Onesimus'. Morrish Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​mbd/​o/onesimus.html. 1897.