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Onesimus

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(useful). Slave of Philemon, at Colosse, in whose behalf Paul wrote the epistle to Philemon (Col. 4:9⁹With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you. They shall make known unto you all things which are done here. (Colossians 4:9); Philem. 1:10,15¹⁰I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds: (Philemon 10)
¹⁵For perhaps he therefore departed for a season, that thou shouldest receive him for ever; (Philemon 15)).

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