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philemon

philemon


  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Easton's  1897  Bible  Dictionary  [easton]: 
 
  Philemon 
  an  inhabitant  of  Colosse,  and  apparently  a  person  of  some  note 
  among  the  citizens  (Col.  4:9;  Philemon  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. 
 
 
  From  Hitchcock's  Bible  Names  Dictionary  (late  1800's)  [hitchcock]: 
 
  Philemon,  who  kisses