Read Philemon verses 17-25. In verses 17-25: Request and closing. The letter opened in both private and public spheres and closes in the same way, with the greetings in vv. 24 and 25. In verse 17: So, a transitional word marking the start of the final section. In verse 19: My own hand, Paul probably dictated his letters to a scribe (1 Cor 16.2; Gal 6.11) but here he writes himself. In verse 20: Benefit; Greek "onaimen," similar to Onesimus. In verse 21: More that I say, perhaps "more than I say obliquely"; Philemon must decide freely. In verses 23-24: Epaphras, see Col 1.7; 4.12. The others are mentioned in Col 4.1--17, which includes Jesus Justus as well. In verse 25: A similar benediction is found in Phil 4.23; Gal 6.18 Comments or Questions..
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