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    Onesimus Bible Quiz

    Ten KJV questions on Onesimus — Philemon's servant, Paul's son in the gospel.

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    Whose servant was Onesimus?

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    Q1.Whose servant was Onesimus?

    Answer: Philemon's

    Philemon 1:10-11 (KJV) — Paul writes to Philemon concerning Onesimus.

    Reference: Philemon 1:10 (KJV)

    Q2.Who wrote the epistle of Philemon?

    Answer: Paul

    Philemon 1:1 (KJV) — 'Paul, a prisoner of Jesus Christ.'

    Reference: Philemon 1:1 (KJV)

    Q3.Where was Paul when he begat Onesimus in the faith?

    Answer: In his bonds

    Philemon 1:10 (KJV) — 'whom I have begotten in my bonds.'

    Reference: Philemon 1:10 (KJV)

    Q4.What did the name Onesimus mean for Paul's argument?

    Answer: Profitable

    Philemon 1:11 (KJV) — 'now profitable to thee and to me.'

    Reference: Philemon 1:11 (KJV)

    Q5.Paul asks Philemon to receive Onesimus as what?

    Answer: A brother beloved

    Philemon 1:16 (KJV) — 'a brother beloved.'

    Reference: Philemon 1:16 (KJV)

    Q6.Who would repay Onesimus's debts?

    Answer: Paul himself

    Philemon 1:19 (KJV) — 'I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it.'

    Reference: Philemon 1:19 (KJV)

    Q7.Who carried the letter (with Tychicus) to Colosse?

    Answer: Onesimus

    Colossians 4:9 (KJV) — 'With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother.'

    Reference: Colossians 4:9 (KJV)

    Q8.How does Paul describe Onesimus in Colossians?

    Answer: A faithful and beloved brother

    Colossians 4:9 (KJV).

    Reference: Colossians 4:9 (KJV)

    Q9.Onesimus was 'one of you' from which city?

    Answer: Colosse

    Colossians 4:9 (KJV) — 'who is one of you.'

    Reference: Colossians 4:9 (KJV)

    Q10.Paul calls Onesimus what tender name?

    Answer: Mine own bowels

    Philemon 1:12 (KJV) — 'thou therefore receive him, that is, mine own bowels.'

    Reference: Philemon 1:12 (KJV)

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