Philemon 1-25, From Slave to Brother

Papyrus 87 (𝔓87), Philemon 13–15. P. Col. theol. 12, Köln, Institut fĂĽr Altertumskunde. CSNTM. Paul writes from prison with an impossible request. He is sending back a runaway slave named Onesimus to his master Philemon, asking him to receive Onesimus not as property but as a brother. Under Roman law, Philemon had absolute authority over... Continue Reading →

The Christ of God.

“Now it happened that as he was praying alone, the disciples were with him. And he asked them, “Who do the crowds say that I am?” And they answered, “John the Baptist. But others say, Elijah, and others, that one of the prophets of old has risen.” Then he said to them, “But who do... Continue Reading →

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