Bible Trivia Question

Why was the letter written to Philemon?


His slave had found another master
His slave was ill
His slave wanted to leave him
His slave had run away

His slave had run away

v10-12 - it is possible that the slave had stolen from his master (c.f. v18) and therefore run away as under Roman law this was punishable by death.

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