Letter of Paul to Philemon

The epistle is the 18th book of the New Testament canon, Letter of Paul to Philemon is also called the Epistle of St. Paul the Apostle to Philemon, abbreviation Philemon, brief New Testament letter. The letter is thought to be composed by St. Paul in the ancient Roman province of Asia (now in western Turkey). It is believed to be written on behalf of Onesimus, who was enslaved to Philemon and may have run away, to a wealthy Christian of Colossae. This letter is now generally regarded as one of the undisputed works of Paul. It is the shortest of Paul's extant letters, consisting of only 335 words in the Greek text.

This is another letter that paul wrote when he was imprisoned. it is thought to be composed around AD 57-62 while Paul was in prison at Caesarea Maritima (early date) or more likely from Rome (later date) in conjunction with the composition of Colossians. In this letter, Even though Onesimus may have a history of transgressions, Paul professes his affection for the recently converted Onesimus and begs Philemon to treat him with the same kindness that Paul would. Paul exhorts Philemon to manifest true Christian love, which means breaking down boundaries between enslaved people and free people, without pronouncing judgment on slavery itself.