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June 7, 2024
Tucked between the books of Titus and Hebrews in the New Testament, the book of Philemon—a short epistle written by the apostle Paul to a dear brother in the faith—is one of the special treasures of the whole Bible. In this message, Alistair Begg examines the letter’s opening greetings and first sentences, which speak to the depth of Paul’s gratitude and love for Philemon and the gift of mutually shared faith in Christ.
1Paul, aa prisoner for Christ Jesus, and bTimothy our brother,
To Philemon our beloved fellow worker 2and Apphia our sister and cArchippus our dfellow soldier, and ethe church in your house:
3fGrace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ.
4gI thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers, 5because I hhear of your love and iof the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints, 6and I pray that the sharing of your faith may become effective for the full jknowledge of every good thing that is in us for the sake of Christ.1 7For I have derived much joy and kcomfort from your love, my brother, because the hearts of the saints lhave been refreshed through you.
Copyright © 2026, Alistair Begg. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
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