Philemon 1:25
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen. Written from Rome to Philemon, by Onesimus a servant. ”
Χριστός
The one set apart and equipped for a specific task. Oil was poured on kings, priests and prophets in the Old Testament — the anointing meant: this one is chosen, this one is sent. Jesus stands up in Nazareth and reads Isaiah — and then says: this is Me. I am the one sent.
χάρις
grace
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χάρις
Grace, favour, gift, charm. Charis. By grace you have been saved through faith. Grace is God giving what we do not deserve. It is His nature expressed toward those who need Him.
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus
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Ἰησοῦς
Jesus. Iesous. The Greek form of Yeshua meaning the LORD saves. The name given before His birth. In His name is salvation healing and authority over every power of darkness.
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κύριος
Lord
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κύριος
Lord, master, owner. Kurios. Jesus is Lord. The foundational confession of Christianity. Lord means owner. To confess Jesus as Lord is to surrender ownership of your life.
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πνεῦμα
spirit
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πνεῦμα
Spirit, breath, wind. Pneuma. God is Spirit. The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity, God living inside every believer. He leads guides comforts and empowers.
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Ὀνήσιμος
Onesimus
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Ὀνήσιμος
Onesimus, the runaway slave Paul sent back to Philemon. He is no longer a slave but better than a slave, a dear brother. The Gospel transforms every relationship.
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γράφω
it was written
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γράφω
To write, to record. These things are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ and have life in His name.
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οἰκέτης
servant.
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οἰκέτης
a fellow resident, i.e. menial domestic
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Ῥώμη
Rome
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Ῥώμη
strength; Roma, the capital of Italy
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Φιλήμων
To Philemon
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Φιλήμων
friendly; Philemon, a Christian
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