Philemon 1:16

¹⁶He is no longer like a slave to you. He is more than a slave, for he is a beloved brother, especially to me. Now he will mean much more to you, both as a man and as a brother in the Lord.

Philemon 1 is a personal letter from Paul to a wealthy Christian slaveholder in Colossae, written during Paul's imprisonment in Rome around AD 60–62. The letter centers on Onesimus, a runaway slave who has become a Christian through Paul's ministry. Paul appeals to Philemon to recei