Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Philemon 1:4

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Cambridge Greek Testament for Schools and Colleges - Philemon 1:4 - 1:4

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4–7. Introductory thanksgiving for Philemon’s faith and kindness to the saints

Apart from the Christian courtesy, and the tact under the circumstances, of such an introduction, St Paul here, as always, felt that be must first make reference to God, thanking Him for His grace towards Philemon. Cf. the opening clauses in the Lord’s Prayer. Something similar however may be seen in the many quotations from the papyri given by P. Ewald in loco, p. 270, e.g. πρὸ πάντων (παντὸς) εὔχομαί σε ὑγιαίνειν καὶ τὸ προσκύνημά σου ποιῶ παρὰ τῷ κυρίῳ Σαράπιδι.