ESV Reformation Study Bible – Philemon 1:1
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Philemon 1:1

1 prisoner. Paul knows that he belongs to Christ, and if he is in prison it is by Christ’s permission (Phil. 1:7).

in your house. The early Christians met in believers’ homes (1 Cor. 16:19; Col. 4:15).