Epistle to Philemon
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The Epistle to Philemon is a brief New Testament letter in which Paul appeals to a Christian slave owner to receive back his runaway slave Onesimus as a beloved brother in Christ.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Epistle to Philemon canonical | 17 |
| Philemon | 6 |
| Epistle to Philemon 1:23 | 1 |
| Paul’s intercessory letter to Philemon | 1 |
| Philemon 1 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T376601 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epistle to Philemon Context triple: [Apostle Paul, wrote, Epistle to Philemon]
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A.
Epistle to Titus
The Epistle to Titus is a New Testament pastoral letter offering guidance on church leadership, sound doctrine, and Christian living, traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul and addressed to his coworker Titus.
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B.
Letter to the Hebrews
The Letter to the Hebrews is a New Testament book that presents Jesus Christ as the ultimate high priest and perfect sacrifice, interpreting the Old Testament in light of his once-for-all redemptive work.
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C.
Epistle of Jude
The Epistle of Jude is a brief New Testament letter traditionally attributed to Jude, warning against false teachers and urging Christians to contend for the faith.
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D.
First Epistle to the Thessalonians
The First Epistle to the Thessalonians is a New Testament letter addressing an early Christian community, offering encouragement, ethical instruction, and teaching about Christ’s return.
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E.
Second Epistle to the Thessalonians
The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians is a New Testament letter addressing early Christian concerns about the timing of Christ’s return, steadfastness in persecution, and proper conduct within the church community.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Epistle to Philemon Target entity description: The Epistle to Philemon is a brief New Testament letter in which Paul appeals to a Christian slave owner to receive back his runaway slave Onesimus as a beloved brother in Christ.
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A.
Epistle to Titus
The Epistle to Titus is a New Testament pastoral letter offering guidance on church leadership, sound doctrine, and Christian living, traditionally attributed to the Apostle Paul and addressed to his coworker Titus.
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B.
Letter to the Hebrews
The Letter to the Hebrews is a New Testament book that presents Jesus Christ as the ultimate high priest and perfect sacrifice, interpreting the Old Testament in light of his once-for-all redemptive work.
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C.
Epistle of Jude
The Epistle of Jude is a brief New Testament letter traditionally attributed to Jude, warning against false teachers and urging Christians to contend for the faith.
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D.
First Epistle to the Thessalonians
The First Epistle to the Thessalonians is a New Testament letter addressing an early Christian community, offering encouragement, ethical instruction, and teaching about Christ’s return.
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E.
Second Epistle to the Thessalonians
The Second Epistle to the Thessalonians is a New Testament letter addressing early Christian concerns about the timing of Christ’s return, steadfastness in persecution, and proper conduct within the church community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament epistle
ⓘ
Pauline epistle ⓘ biblical book ⓘ |
| addressedTo |
Apphia
ⓘ
Archippus ⓘ Philemon ⓘ the church in Philemon’s house ⓘ |
| addressesIssue | relationship between master and slave in Christian community ⓘ |
| approximateDate | early 60s AD ⓘ |
| attributedTo |
Apostle Paul
ⓘ
surface form:
Paul the Apostle
|
| canonicalOrder | 18th book of the New Testament in many Christian canons ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | canonical ⓘ |
| centralAppeal | receive Onesimus as a beloved brother in Christ ⓘ |
| chapterCount | 1 ⓘ |
| closelyRelatedTo | Epistle to the Colossians ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
equality of believers in Christ
ⓘ
love over compulsion ⓘ |
| genre | letter ⓘ |
| includedInCanonOf |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Protestant Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Protestant churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| language | Koine Greek ⓘ |
| lengthCharacteristic | one of the shortest books in the Bible ⓘ |
| mentions |
Aristarchus
ⓘ
Demas ⓘ Epaphras ⓘ Luke ⓘ Mark ⓘ Onesimus ⓘ Timothy ⓘ |
| partOf | New Testament ⓘ |
| portrays | Onesimus as formerly useless but now useful ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
Christian brotherhood
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Christian forgiveness ⓘ intercession ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ |
| requests |
forgiveness for Onesimus
ⓘ
reception of Onesimus without punishment ⓘ that any debt of Onesimus be charged to Paul ⓘ |
| selfDescriptionOfPaul | prisoner of Christ Jesus ⓘ |
| setting | Paul’s imprisonment ⓘ |
| testament | New Testament ⓘ |
| textualTradition | preserved in early Greek manuscripts ⓘ |
| traditionalPlaceOfComposition | Rome ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Christian ethical teaching on forgiveness
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Christian liturgy ⓘ |
| verseCount | 25 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Epistle to Philemon Description of subject: The Epistle to Philemon is a brief New Testament letter in which Paul appeals to a Christian slave owner to receive back his runaway slave Onesimus as a beloved brother in Christ.
Referenced by (26)
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Philemon
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Philemon
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Philemon
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Philemon
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Philemon
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Paul’s intercessory letter to Philemon
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Philemon 1
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Epistle to Philemon 1:23
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Philemon