Perrydox.com is devoted to the pursuit of truth, whether plain or paradoxical, whether simple or sublime, or simply absurd yet absolute.
Philemon 21 – More Than I Say
V.21 – More Than I Say
“Whether Philemon pardoned Onesimus, or punished him, is not known. Only, from the earnestness with which the apostle solicited his pardon, and from the generosity and goodness of Philemon’s disposition, we may conjecture that he actually pardoned Onesimus, and even gave him his freedom, in compliance with the apostle’s insinuation, as it is interpreted by some, that he ‘he would do more than he had asked.’ For it was no uncommon thing, in ancient times to bestow freedom on such slaves as had obtained the esteem and good-will of their masters by their faithful services.” (MacKnight on the Epistles, pp.495-496)]
Comments