Philemon

Philemon 1

Philemon 1 opens in verse 1 with “Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ, and Timothy our brother, unto Philemon our dearly…”, reaches its middle movement near verse 13 with “Whom I would have retained with me, that in thy stead he might have ministered unto me…”, and closes in verse 25 with “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.” Repeated or prominent terms include Christ, Jesus, Lord, brother, beloved. Together, those details trace this chapter’s own movement from its opening to its conclusion.