Who wrote Philemon:
During Paul’s imprisonment in Rome between 60-63 A.D. he was briefly imprisoned with Onesimus, an escaped slave. Onesimus’ master was Philemon, a well known Christian leader. During his imprisonment with Paul, Onesimus converted to Christianity.
Upon Onesimus’ release from prison, Paul wrote a letter to Philemon reminding him not to treat anyone as a slave.
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