Phm 1:1-12 Paul, a prisoner for Christ Jesus, and Timothy __________________________________________ our brother, To Philemon our beloved fellow __________________________________________ worker 2 and Apphia our sister and Archippus our fellow __________________________________________ soldier, and the church in your house: 3 Grace to you and __________________________________________ peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. 4 I __________________________________________ thank my God always when I remember you in my __________________________________________ prayers, 5 because I hear of your love and of the faith __________________________________________ that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the __________________________________________ saints, 6 and I pray that the sharing of your faith may __________________________________________ become effective for the full knowledge of every good __________________________________________ thing that is in us for the sake of Christ. 7 For I have __________________________________________ derived much joy and comfort from your love, my brother, __________________________________________ because the hearts of the saints have been refreshed __________________________________________ through you. 8 Accordingly, though I am bold enough in __________________________________________ Christ to command you to do what is required, 9 yet for __________________________________________ love's sake I prefer to appeal to you—I, Paul, an old man __________________________________________ and now a prisoner also for Christ Jesus— 10 I appeal to __________________________________________ you for my child, Onesimus, whose father I became in my __________________________________________ imprisonment. 11 (Formerly he was useless to you, but __________________________________________ now he is indeed useful to you and to me.) 12 I am __________________________________________ sending him back to you, sending my very heart. __________________________________________ __________________________________________ 1. Mark words/phrases that need an explanation __________________________________________ 2. ConneCt similar words/phrases __________________________________________ 3. Ask these questions about the text: How does this fit into the paragraph before? __________________________________________ How does this fit into the paragraph that follows? __________________________________________ How does this fit into the theme of the book? 4. Ask these questions about God & man: __________________________________________ What does this teach me about God? __________________________________________ What does this teach me about man? __________________________________________ • Is there a command to obey? • Is there an example to follow? __________________________________________ • Is there a promise to claim? __________________________________________ • Is there a sin to avoid? • Is there a principle to follow? __________________________________________ • What can I apply personally? __________________________________________ • What could our church apply corporately? __________________________________________ Phm 1:1-12 Paul, a prisoner for Christ 9 yet for love's sake I prefer to appeal Jesus, and Timothy our brother, To to you—I, Paul, an old man and now a Philemon our beloved fellow worker prisoner also for Christ Jesus— 2 and Apphia our sister and Archippus 10 I appeal to you for my child, our fellow soldier, and the church in Onesimus, whose father I became in your house: my imprisonment. 3 Grace to you and peace from God 11 (Formerly he was useless to you, our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. but now he is indeed useful to you 4 I thank my God always when I and to me.) remember you in my prayers, 12 I am sending him back to you, 5 because I hear of your love and of sending my very heart. the faith that you have toward the Lord Jesus and for all the saints, 1. Mark words/phrases that need an explanation 2. ConneCt similar words/phrases 6 and I pray that the sharing of your 3. Ask these questions about the text: faith may become effective for the full How does this fit into the paragraph before? How does this fit into the paragraph that follows? knowledge of every good thing that is How does this fit into the theme of the book? in us for the sake of Christ. 4. Ask these questions about God & man: 7 For I have derived much joy and What does this teach me about God? What does this teach me about man? comfort from your love, my brother, • Is there a command to obey? because the hearts of the saints have • Is there an example to follow? • Is there a promise to claim? been refreshed through you. • Is there a sin to avoid? 8 Accordingly, though I am bold • Is there a principle to follow? • What can I apply personally? enough in Christ to command you to • What could our church apply corporately? do what is required, .