MTSM Student Resources • Study 4 Finish with Grace Want to know more about Philemon 22–25? Explore why Paul asks for prayer, names his ministry partners, and makes grace the final word of his letter. Listen or Read 🎧 Choose How You Want to Explore Prefer listening? Play the student audio below. Prefer reading? Continue... Continue Reading →
MTSM Student Resources • Study 3 Make It Right Want to know more about Philemon 17–21? Explore Paul’s offer to carry Onesimus’s debt and what grace, forgiveness, and responsibility look like together. Listen or Read 🎧 Choose How You Want to Explore Prefer listening? Play the student audio below. Prefer reading? Continue through the page.... Continue Reading →
MTSM Student Resources • Study 2 More Than a Label Want to know more about Philemon 8–16? Explore Onesimus’s story, Paul’s surprising request, and how Jesus teaches us to see people differently. Listen or Read 🎧 Choose How You Want to Explore Prefer listening? Play the student audio below. Prefer reading? Continue through the page.... Continue Reading →
Understanding the Bible This post is part of our Understanding the Bible series—short, clear explanations of common questions, phrases, images, and themes found in Scripture. The goal is simple: to help you read the Bible more clearly by explaining what the text says, what it meant in its original context, and why it still matters... Continue Reading →
Understanding the Bible This post is part of our Understanding the Bible series—short, clear explanations of common questions, phrases, images, and themes found in Scripture. The goal is simple: to help you read the Bible more clearly by explaining what the text says, what it meant in its original context, and why it still matters... Continue Reading →
Understanding the Bible This post is part of our Understanding the Bible series—short, clear explanations of common questions, phrases, images, and themes found in Scripture. The goal is simple: to help you read the Bible more clearly by explaining what the text says, what it meant in its original context, and why it still matters... Continue Reading →
Who Were Apphia and Archippus in Philemon? A Sister, a Fellow Soldier, and a Church at a Crossroads Series: People of the Bible Primary texts: Philemon 1–25 and Colossians 4:17 This post is written in three tiers so you can read at your pace: (1) Quick Look, (2) Simple Explanation, (3) Deep Dive. Key to... Continue Reading →
Understanding the Bible This post is part of our Understanding the Bible series—short, clear explanations of common questions, phrases, images, and themes found in Scripture. The goal is simple: to help you read the Bible more clearly by explaining what the text says, what it meant in its original context, and why it still matters... Continue Reading →
Understanding the Bible This post is part of our Understanding the Bible series—short, clear explanations of common questions, phrases, images, and themes found in Scripture. The goal is simple: to help you read the Bible more clearly by explaining what the text says, what it meant in its original context, and why it still matters... Continue Reading →
On this page: Quick Answer Key Facts About Onesimus Where Is Onesimus Mentioned? What Does the Name Onesimus Mean? Was Onesimus Enslaved? Was Onesimus a Runaway Slave? Did Onesimus Steal from Philemon? How Did Onesimus Meet Paul? How Did Onesimus Change? Why Did Paul Call Onesimus “My Very Heart”? Why Did Onesimus Return? How Was... Continue Reading →