Philemon 17-19
1:18 a Onesimus might have stolen some things from Philemon’s home or had a debt to pay off when he ran away.1:19 b Paul guarantees his promise with his signature. He typically dictated his letters to a secretary; on occasion, as here, he wrote something in his own hand.
• your very soul: That is, his salvation. Philemon owed Paul much more than anything Onesimus might have owed him. Whether this means Philemon was converted directly or indirectly through Paul’s preaching is not clear (cp. Col 1:7 c).
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