Philemon: An apostolic appeal

A. Greeting, vv. 1-3

• From Paul
• From Timothy
• To Philemon
• To Apphia, beloved
• To Archippus, our fellow soldier, cp. Col. 4:17
• To the Church in your house

B. Commendation, vv. 4-7

C. Appeal, vv. 8-22

• Regarding Onesimus (useful), cp. Col. 4:9 (from Colosse)

D. Closing, vv. 23-25

• Epaphras, my fellow prisoner, cp. Col. 1:7; 4:12
• Mark, Col. 4:10; 2 Tim. 4:11
• Aristarchus (of the Thessalonians), Acts 20:4, Col. 4:10
• Demas, Col. 4:14; 2 Tim. 4:10
• Luke, Col. 4:14