Philemon 1:5 meaning and explanation

because I hear about your faith in the Lord Jesus and your love for all the saints.

Philemon 1:5, Berean Standard Bible

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Paul writes from prison to Philemon, a wealthy believer in whose house the church meets, and he is preparing to appeal for Onesimus, a runaway slave. In verse 5 Paul names what he has heard about Philemon: faith in the Lord Jesus and love for all the saints, meaning fellow believers.

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