QUESTIONS FOR PHILEMON:

1.       From where did Paul write Philemon? (vs. 1)

2.       Who was with Paul and how is he described? (vs. 1)

3.       Who is the primary recipient of the letter, and how is he described? (vs. 1)

4.       Who else is welcomed to read this letter? (vs. 2)

5.       Where does Paul continually make mention of Philemon? (vs. 4)

6.       What continually provokes those prayers? (vs. 5)

7.       What is the desired outcome of the fellowship of faith? (vs 6)

8.       How had Philemon’s love brought Paul comfort and joy? (vs. 7)

9.       Did Paul have the right to command Philemon in the matter of the letter? (vs. 8)

10.     On what basis does Paul rather make request? (vs. 9)

11.     On whose behalf does Paul intercede? (vs. 10)

12.     What is his relationship to this man? (vs. 10)

13.     What sort of a change was wrought in him? (vs. 11)

14.     What has Paul done with this man? (vs. 12)

15.     What would Paul rather have done? (vs. 13)

16.     What does Paul depend on to decide in this matter what to do? (vs. 14)  Why?

17.     What does Paul say would be the effect of this man’s absence from Philemon? (vs. 15-16)

18.     What is Paul’s request? (vs. 17)

19.     What does Paul offer Philemon? (vs. 18)

20.     What does he remind Philemon of? (vs. 19)

21.     Philemon’s compliance would create what in Paul? (vs. 20)

22.     What is Paul’s confidence? (vs. 21)

23.     Then what does he request, and why? (vs. 22)

24.     Who is in prison with Paul? (vs. 23)

25.     Who are the fellow-workers that he names? (vs. 24)

MEMORY WORK:

Philemon 7