Philemon Intro - EasyEnglish Bible 2024（EASY）

IntroAbout Paul's letter to PhilemonPaul was in prison when he wrote this letter to Philemon. He was in prison because he taught people about Jesus. We think that Paul wrote this letter in about AD 60.Philemon was a Christian who lived in the town of Colossae. Colossae was in the south and west part of Turkey. Philemon had become a Christian because Paul had taught him about Jesus Christ. A man called Onesimus was one of Philemon's slaves. The name Onesimus means ‘good helper’.We think that Onesimus had robbed Philemon and then he ran away.Onesimus visited Paul, and Paul taught him about Jesus. As a result, Onesimus believed in Jesus and he became a Christian. After that, Paul wrote this letter and he gave it to Onesimus. Then he sent Onesimus back to Philemon at Colossae. Paul wanted Onesimus to give the letter to Philemon.In his letter, Paul asks Philemon to forgive Onesimus. It was difficult for Onesimus to return to Philemon. Philemon could have killed Onesimus because of what he had done.When Paul wrote to Philemon, he also wrote a letter to the Christians at Colossae. That letter is in the Bible. It is called Colossians. Tychicus was a friend of Paul and he was also a Christian. Tychicus took both letters from Paul to Colossae. He travelled with Onesimus.