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Paul's personal appeal for the runaway slave Onesimus — receive him as you would me.
Written by Paul the apostle (c. AD 60–62 (Prison Epistle)). Philemon is the shortest of Paul's letters — just 25 verses — and the most personal. Onesimus, a slave belonging to Philemon (a church leader), had run away and somehow found Paul in prison. Through Paul, Onesimus became a Christian. Paul now sends him back to his master with this letter, asking Phi…