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Philemon 1

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δέσμιος Χριστοῦ ἸησοῦHow does Paul identify himself at the opening?
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ἀδελφῇ / ἀγαπητῇIs Apphia called the sister or the beloved?
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τῇ κατʼ οἶκόν σου ἐκκλησίᾳHow should the assembly in Philemon’s house be described?
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ἀγάπην καὶ πίστιν ... πρὸς ... εἰςHow do Philemon’s love and faith relate to Jesus and the holy ones?
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κοινωνία τῆς πίστεώς σουWhat does Paul pray will become effective?
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χαρὰν ... πολλὴν ἔσχον / Χάριν ... ἔχομενDid Paul have great joy, or do ‘we’ have great grace?
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τὰ σπλάγχνα ... ἀναπέπαυταιWhat has Philemon refreshed?
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ἐπιτάσσειν ... παρακαλῶHow does Paul contrast command and appeal?
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Παῦλος πρεσβύτηςDoes presbytēs mean an old man or an ambassador?
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τοῦ ἐμοῦ τέκνου ... ἐγέννησαHow does Paul describe Onesimus?
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ἄχρηστον ... εὔχρηστονHow should the wordplay on Onesimus’s name be heard?
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σοι αὐτόν ... / σὺ δὲ αὐτὸν ... προσλαβοῦDoes Paul simply send Onesimus back, or does the text explicitly command his reception?
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ὑπὲρ σοῦ μοι διακονῇIn what sense could Onesimus serve Paul ‘on your behalf’?
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μὴ ... κατὰ ἀνάγκην ... ἀλλὰ ... ἑκούσιονWhy does Paul refuse to act without Philemon’s consent?
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τάχα ... ἐχωρίσθηHow cautiously does Paul interpret Onesimus’s separation?
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οὐκέτι ὡς δοῦλον ἀλλὰ ὑπὲρ δοῦλονWhat new relation does Paul demand beyond slavery?
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ἔγραψα τῇ ἐμῇ χειρίWhat force does Paul’s handwritten pledge carry?
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ἀνάπαυσόν μου τὰ σπλάγχνα ἐν Χριστῷ / κυρίῳIn whom does Paul ask Philemon to refresh his heart?
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ὑπὲρ ἃ λέγωWhat does Paul expect beyond his written request?
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χαρισθήσομαι ὑμῖνHow does Paul imagine being restored to the community?
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Ἀσπάζεταί / ἈσπάζονταιIs Epaphras the singular greeter, or do the following names share the verb?
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τοῦ κυρίου / + ἡμῶν ... ὑμῶν / + ἈμήνHow does the letter’s final grace read?
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