New Testament
Onesimus
A runaway slave who became a beloved brother in Christ through the ministry of the Apostle Paul.
Onesimus was a slave belonging to Philemon who fled to Rome, where he encountered Paul and converted to Christianity. Paul sent him back to his master with a letter urging Philemon to receive him no longer as a slave, but as a brother in the Lord. His story serves as a profound biblical illustration of reconciliation, forgiveness, and the transformative power of the Gospel.
In the text
- Verses
- 4
- Books
- 2
- First appears
- Colossians 4:9
- Last appears
- Philemon 1:25
Where Onesimus appears
4 verses · 2 chaptersIn the same books
- Luke3 versesA physician and faithful companion of the Apostle Paul during his missionary journeys and imprisonments.
- Epaphras3 versesA faithful minister of Christ and fellow prisoner who helped establish the church in Colossae.
- Archippus2 versesA fellow believer in Colossae urged by Paul to fulfill his ministry in the Lord.
- Mark10 versesA companion of Paul and Peter who authored the Gospel of Mark and served as an early church missionary.
- Barnabas28 versesA Levite from Cyprus known as the Son of Encouragement who became a key leader and missionary with Paul.
- Timothy27 versesA devoted companion of the Apostle Paul and a faithful leader in the early church.
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