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Tyndale Open Study Notes on Philemon 1:10

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Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Modern study notes
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1:10 show kindness: In the Roman world, runaway slaves could be treated harshly with whipping, branding, or even execution, at the owner’s discretion. • Onesimus was Paul’s spiritual child because he became a believer through Paul’s ministry.
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