Philemon 1:25

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ ... - Notes, 2Ti 4:22. The subscription to the Epistle is of no authority, but in this case is undoubtedly correct. Compare the remarks at the close of 1…

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit - By using the plural, ὑμων, your, the apostle in effect directs or addresses the epistle, not only to Philemon, but to all the Church at his…

We have here,

I. The main business of the epistle, which was to plead with Philemon on behalf of Onesimus, that he would receive him and be reconciled to him. Many arguments Paul urges for this…

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ So Rom 16:20; Rom 16:24; 1Co 16:23; 2Co 13:13; Gal 6:18 (where the whole formula is verbatim as here); Php 4:23; 1Th 5:28; 2Th 3:18; Rev 22:21. Cp. 2Ti 2:1.

" The…