Philemon 1:2 bbe — And to Apphia, our sister, and to Archippus, our brother in God's army, and to the church in your house:

Philemon 1:2 in the Bible in Basic English reads: “And to Apphia, our sister, and to Archippus, our brother in God's army, and to the church in your house:”

Philemon 1:2 is found in the New Testament, in the book of Philemon, chapter 1, verse 2.

Philemon is traditionally attributed to Paul the Apostle (from prison). It was written c. AD 60–62.

A single-chapter masterpiece of pastoral diplomacy. Paul sends the runaway slave Onesimus — now a Christian brother — back to his master Philemon, appealing not by command but by love that he be received "above a servant, a brother beloved."

Philemon explores themes including Reconciliation, Brotherhood in Christ, Forgiveness, Gospel Equality. These themes shape the meaning and context of Philemon 1:2.

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Philemon 1:2 reads (BBE): “And to Apphia, our sister, and to Archippus, our brother in God's army, and to the church in your house:” Read it aloud, break it into short phrases, repeat each phrase three times before adding the next, then put the phrases together. Reading it in multiple translations (above) often helps the meaning settle.