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Paul does not order Philemon to free Onesimus, or teach that slavery is evil. But by ordering Philemon to treat Onesimus as a brother (Philem. 16; cf. Eph. 6:9; Col. 4:1), Paul eliminated the abuses of slavery.

John F. MacArthur

Apart from Philemon, Philippians is the most personal of all the Pauline corpus.

Richard R. Melick Jr.

Oh, do make your households to be like flower gardens—plant no thorns and root out all ill weeds of discontent! Depend upon it, household happiness is a great means of promoting household holiness! A Pastoral Visit, Volume 54, Sermon #3103 - Philemon 1:2

Charles Spurgeon