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 f1b5 basic,interpret Τιμόθεος, ὁ ἀδελφὸς 1 Why does Paul describe **Timothy** as **our brother**?
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**?\n
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 wold 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**?