front:intro pla1 0 # Philemon Study Questions\n\nAsk yourself these questions as you carefully read this letter, and pray to God that he will open your eyes to see his message clearly.
1:1 qhd9 basic,interpret Φιλήμονι, τῷ ἀγαπητῷ καὶ συνεργῷ ἡμῶν 1 In what way do you think **Philemon** might have helped Paul in order to be called **our beloved fellow worker**?
1:1 hyp6 basic,interpret τῷ ἀγαπητῷ καὶ συνεργῷ ἡμῶν 1 What have you personally done to help spread the Gospel in such a way that committed believers would call you a **beloved fellow worker**?
1:2 hud2 basic,observe καὶ Ἀπφίᾳ, τῇ ἀδελφῇ, καὶ Ἀρχίππῳ, τῷ συνστρατιώτῃ ἡμῶν, καὶ τῇ κατ’ οἶκόν σου ἐκκλησίᾳ 1 In addition to Philemon, to what other people did Paul address this letter?
1:2 l000 basic,interpret Ἀπφίᾳ, τῇ ἀδελφῇ 1 What does Paul mean when he says **Apphia** is **our sister**?
1:2 z9dq basic,Interpret Ἀρχίππῳ, τῷ συνστρατιώτῃ ἡμῶν 1 Why do you think Paul said **Archippus** was **our fellow soldier** rather than a “fellow worker” as he called Philemon?
1:4 nr63 basic,observe εὐχαριστῶ τῷ Θεῷ μου πάντοτε, μνείαν σου ποιούμενος ἐπὶ τῶν προσευχῶν μου 1 In what way does Paul thank God for Philemon?
1:5 vhj8 basic,observe ἀκούων σου τὴν ἀγάπην καὶ τὴν πίστιν, ἣν ἔχεις πρὸς τὸν Κύριον Ἰησοῦν, καὶ εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους 1 Here **because** introduces the reason that Paul thanks God for Philemon in his prayers. What is that reason?
1:5 h7q1 basic,interpret σου τὴν ἀγάπην καὶ τὴν πίστιν 1 Paul singles out Philemon’s **love** and his **faith**. Why are those two things so important to the Christian life?
1:5 l002 basic,interpret πρὸς τὸν Κύριον Ἰησοῦν & εἰς πάντας τοὺς ἁγίους 1 Paul praises Philemon for his attitude toward **Jesus** and toward **all the saints**. Why is it so important that we treat both God and His children well?
1:6 l003 basic,observe ὅπως ἡ κοινωνία τῆς πίστεώς σου, ἐνεργὴς γένηται 1 What specific thing does Paul pray for God to give to Philemon?
1:6 gb16 basic,observe ἐν ἐπιγνώσει παντὸς ἀγαθοῦ τοῦ ἐν ἡμῖν εἰς Χριστόν 1 What does Paul say will enable Philemon’s **partnership in the faith** to **become effective**?
1:6 l004 basic,interpret ἐν ἐπιγνώσει παντὸς ἀγαθοῦ τοῦ ἐν ἡμῖν εἰς Χριστόν 1 Why do you think acknowledging the good things that we have in Christ would cause our **partnership in the faith** to **become effective**?
1:7 a4q9 basic,observe χαρὰν γὰρ πολλὴν ἔσχον καὶ παράκλησιν, ἐπὶ τῇ ἀγάπῃ σου 1 How has Philemon’s **love** affected Paul?
1:7 l228 basic,observe ὅτι τὰ σπλάγχνα τῶν ἁγίων ἀναπέπαυται διὰ σοῦ, ἀδελφέ 1 Who else has been affected by Philemon’s **love**?
1:8 gzw1 basic,observe διό, πολλὴν ἐν Χριστῷ παρρησίαν ἔχων, ἐπιτάσσειν σοι τὸ ἀνῆκον 1 Does Paul believe that he has the legitimate right to tell Philemon what Philemon should do?
1:8 d3ua basic,interpret διό, πολλὴν ἐν Χριστῷ παρρησίαν ἔχων, ἐπιτάσσειν σοι τὸ ἀνῆκον 1 What reason might Paul have to believe he could tell Philemon what Philemon should do?
1:9 nnu9 basic,observe διὰ τὴν ἀγάπην μᾶλλον παρακαλῶ 1 How does Paul choose **to appeal** to Philemon?
1:9 uu87 basic,observe τοιοῦτος ὢν, ὡς (Παῦλος πρεσβύτης νυνὶ δὲ καὶ δέσμιος Χριστοῦ Ἰησοῦ) 1 What two reasons does Paul give for Philemon to respond with **love** to Paul’s appeal?
1:11 l010 basic,observe τόν ποτέ σοι ἄχρηστον, νυνὶ δὲ καὶ σοὶ καὶ ἐμοὶ εὔχρηστον 1 Of what value was Onesimus to both Philemon and Paul before and after he became Paul’s **child**?
1:11 l011 basic,interpret ἄχρηστον & εὔχρηστον 1 Onesimus’ name means “useful.” Why do you think Paul is here using words with opposite and similar meanings?
1:11 jr7f basic,interpret τόν ποτέ σοι ἄχρηστον 1 We understand Onesimus to be the slave of Philemon, who ran away to Rome, where he met Paul and became a believer. How does that explain why Onesimus **was useless** to Philemon before?
1:12 abc1 basic,interpret ὃν ἀνέπεμψά σοι αὐτόν, τοῦτ’ ἔστιν τὰ ἐμὰ σπλάγχνα 1 How do you think Paul expects Philemon to respond to the return of Onesimus, considering Paul’s relationship to Philemon?
1:13 wed9 basic,observe ὃν ἐγὼ ἐβουλόμην πρὸς ἐμαυτὸν κατέχειν 1 Did Paul want to send Onesimus back to Philemon?
1:13 vq5g basic,observe ἵνα ὑπὲρ σοῦ μοι διακονῇ ἐν τοῖς δεσμοῖς τοῦ εὐαγγελίου 1 Here **so that** introduces the reason why Paul would have preferred for Omesimus to stay with him in Rome. What was that reason?
1:14 pa9c basic,observe χωρὶς δὲ τῆς σῆς γνώμης, οὐδὲν ἠθέλησα ποιῆσαι 1 Although Paul preferred to keep Onesimus with him in Rome, why did he send him back to Philemon?
1:14 l013 basic,observe ἵνα μὴ ὡς κατὰ ἀνάγκην τὸ ἀγαθόν σου ᾖ, ἀλλὰ κατὰ ἑκούσιον 1 Here **so that** introduces the reason why Paul wants Philemon to decide whether or not to allow Onesimus to minister to Paul. What is that reason?
1:14 ph9z basic,interpret κατὰ ἀνάγκην 1 In what way might have Paul forced Philemon to allow Onesimus to stay in Rome, with the result that Philemon would act **out of compulsion**?
1:15 bjl6 basic,observe τάχα γὰρ διὰ τοῦτο, ἐχωρίσθη πρὸς ὥραν, ἵνα αἰώνιον αὐτὸν ἀπέχῃς 1 How does Paul suggest that it was a benefit to Philemon that Onesimus ran away from him to Rome?
1:16 ntl8 basic,observe οὐκέτι ὡς δοῦλον, ἀλλὰ ὑπὲρ δοῦλον, ἀδελφὸν ἀγαπητόν 1 What new relationship does Onesimus have with Philemon as a result of becoming a believer while in Rome?
1:16 uwu7 basic,observe μάλιστα ἐμοί 1 How does Paul feel about Onesimus?
1:16 b8b7 basic,observe πόσῳ δὲ μᾶλλον σοὶ, καὶ ἐν σαρκὶ καὶ ἐν Κυρίῳ 1 How does Paul expect Philemon to feel about Onesimus now that Onesimus is also a believer in the Lord?
1:17 c8ss basic,interpret εἰ οὖν με ἔχεις κοινωνόν 1 How do you think Philemon would answer Paul’s question? Does Philemon consider Paul to be his **partner** in the work of the Lord?
1:17 d1zm basic,interpret ὡς ἐμέ 1 In what way do you think Philemon **wouldreceive** Paul if Paul were to visit him?
1:17 r3aa basic,observe προσλαβοῦ αὐτὸν ὡς ἐμέ 1 In what way does Paul want Philemon to receive Onesimus when Onesimus returns to him?
1:18 l014 basic,interpret εἰ δέ τι ἠδίκησέν σε ἢ ὀφείλει 1 As Philemon’s runaway slave, how has Onesimus indeed **wronged** Philemon?
1:18 sfb1 basic,interpret τοῦτο ἐμοὶ ἐλλόγα 1 How would Philemon be able to **charge** the wrongs of Philemon to the **account** of Paul?
1:18 ki8l basic,interpret εἰ δέ τι ἠδίκησέν σε ἢ ὀφείλει, τοῦτο ἐμοὶ ἐλλόγα 1 Paul is offering to pay for the wrongs of another person (Onesimus). How is that a picture of what Christ did for Paul and Philemon?
1:19 es4l basic,observe ἐγὼ Παῦλος ἔγραψα τῇ ἐμῇ χειρί, ἐγὼ ἀποτίσω 1 Paul here personally signs his pledge to repay Philemon for the wrongs that Onesimus has done to him. In what way does this resemble an official, binding contract?
1:19 l015 basic,interpret ἵνα μὴ λέγω σοι, ὅτι καὶ σεαυτόν μοι προσοφείλεις 1 Paul says **not to mention** what Philemon owes Paul, and then states it clearly. Why does Paul do that?
1:19 l016 basic,interpret καὶ σεαυτόν μοι προσοφείλεις 1 What do you think Paul did for Philemon so that he could say Philemon owed him his **very self**?
1:20 l017 basic,observe ναί, ἀδελφέ 1 How does Paul here address Philemon?
1:20 n654 basic,interpret ἐγώ σου ὀναίμην ἐν Κυρίῳ 1 What does Paul want Philemon to do that would result in **some benefit** **in the Lord** to Paul?
1:20 q1p8 basic,interpret ὀναίμην 1 Here the word for **benefit** sounds exactly like the name of “Onesimus”. Why might Paul be using this play on words?
1:20 td57 basic,interpret ἀνάπαυσόν μου τὰ σπλάγχνα ἐν Χριστῷ 1 Why to you think Paul considered that Philemon could refresh his **heart in Christ** by forgiving Onesimus and treating him as a brother in the Lord?
1:21 sz79 basic,interpret πεποιθὼς τῇ ὑπακοῇ σου, ἔγραψά σοι 1 Why do you think Paul was confident that Philemon would do what Paul asked?
1:21 abc2 basic,observe εἰδὼς ὅτι καὶ ὑπὲρ ἃ λέγω, ποιήσεις 1 Does Paul expect Philemon to in any way resist treating Onesimus well?
1:22 l019 basic,interpret ἅμα δὲ καὶ ἑτοίμαζέ μοι ξενίαν 1 How do you think Paul’s plan to visit Philemon would influence the way Philemon treats Onesimus? Is that why Paul includes it here?
1:22 hgb9 basic,observe ἐλπίζω γὰρ ὅτι διὰ τῶν προσευχῶν ὑμῶν, χαρισθήσομαι ὑμῖν 1 Here **because** introduces the reason Paul expects to be released from prison and able to visit Philemon. What is that reason?
1:23 ie95 basic,observe Ἐπαφρᾶς, ὁ συναιχμάλωτός μου ἐν Χριστῷ Ἰησοῦ 1 What did Epaphras and Paul share in common?
1:24 x36x basic,observe Μᾶρκος, Ἀρίσταρχος, Δημᾶς, Λουκᾶς, οἱ συνεργοί μου 1 In addition to Epaphras, who else was working for the Lord with Paul in Rome?
1:25 l020 basic,observe ἡ χάρις τοῦ Κυρίου ἡμῶν, Ἰησοῦ Χριστοῦ, μετὰ τοῦ πνεύματος ὑμῶν 1 Why would Philemon particularly need the **grace of the Lord Jesus Christ** as he received his runaway slave Onesimus and treated him well, as Paul had asked?
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