Bible Dictionary: Servant: Good: Onesimus

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Philemon 1:11
Which in time past was to you unprofitable, but now profitable to you and to me:
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Library

Gehazi
... Elisha calls him "my heart," just as Paul calls Onesimus his heart. ... The expedition
had been suggested by a servant who generously paid good for evil. ...
//christianbookshelf.org/milligan/men of the bible some lesser-known/gehazi.htm

Philemon i. 3-Jan
... Who will not be willing to be the friend and servant of so good a soul? ... [1540]
He may mean a stranger to Onesimus. [1541] ie of Onesimus. ...
/.../homily i philemon i 3-jan.htm

In Rome
... It was a severe test for this servant thus to ... Jesus." The apostle reminded Philemon
that every good purpose and ... I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have ...
//christianbookshelf.org/white/the acts of the apostles/lesson 43 in rome.htm

Philemon i. 17-19
... or rather this too was in behalf of Onesimus, that not ... not grant him a favor in behalf
of his own servant. ... And indeed prayer is a great good, salutary, and ...
/.../homily iii philemon i 17-19.htm

Philemon i. 6-Apr
... "Onesimus,". ... No longer as a bond-servant, but more than a bond-servant, a brother ...
his natural affection; and by calling him his brother, his great good will for ...
/.../homily ii philemon i 6-apr.htm

Homilies of St. John Chrysostom, Archbishop of Constantinople, on ...
... in Philemon, was unwilling to detain Onesimus, so useful ... best counsel, said, "Art
thou called, being a servant? ... There being then so many good effects"and yet ...
/.../homilies of st john chrysostom 4.htm

Colossians iv. 5, 6
... he will speak no falsehood; if "a fellow-servant," he hath ... no longer forbear, we
thought it good to be ... Ver.9. "With Onesimus, the beloved and faithful brother ...
/.../homily xi colossians iv 5.htm

The Christian Home
... He took upon Himself the form of a servant, hiding His ... 4:1). When the runaway slave,
Onesimus, is sent ... not given to much wine, teachers of good things; that ...
/.../sell/studies in the life of the christian/study x the christian home.htm

Homilies of St. John Chrysostom,
... Onesimus himself, as he says, "With Onesimus the faithful ... hear the contrary; "Wicked
and slothful servant" (Matthew 25 ... rock, and some upon very good ground; is ...
/.../homilies of st john chrysostom 2.htm

Discourse II.
... to Philemon the master the Apostle joined Onesimus the servant ... in the Economy, according
to the good pleasure [2271 ... or created,' or formed,' or servant,' or son ...
/.../athanasius/select works and letters or athanasius/discourse ii.htm